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Council tax 2025/26


We will be sending out annual council tax bills towards the end of next week. If your bill hasn’t arrived by Wednesday 25 March, do let us know.


Please note that if your first instalment is normally due on the first of the month, for April only this instalment will be due on 10 April. All other months will be due on the first of the month as usual and are shown on your bill.


The easiest way to pay your bill is to set up a Direct Debit, giving you the choice between two monthly payment dates and ensuring you never miss a payment. If you already pay by Direct Debit, you won’t need to do anything – we will arrange for your payment to be collected on 10 April. Direct Debits normally due on the 15th of each month will be unaffected.


You can learn more about how we calculate your bill, our budget and the support that is available to help you pay council tax by viewing our Guide to council tax 2025/26


It is important you us as soon as possible if you are not able to pay your bill, so that we can discuss the support and payment options available. Learn more using the links below:

School places for secondary, middle or upper school


Offers for school places have been made for children starting secondary, middle or upper school this September. If you've applied for a school place for your child, you will need to respond to let us know if you wish to accept or decline the offer by Saturday 15 March 2025.

 

If you applied online using our online portal, you will be able to log into your account to accept or decline your offer and receive an email confirming the outcome of your application. You can also email your response to our admissions team, including your child's full name and date of birth.

 

If you applied on paper or using our Google online form, you should now have received a letter providing information about the outcome and how to respond.

Learn more on our school admissions page

Book now for the Leisure Focus Grand Community Celebration

Join in a weekend of celebration, community and fun from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 April, to mark our new 15-year partnership with Leisure Focus

 

You're invited to get involved at our leisure centres at six locations across the Royal Borough as they host an amazing array of activities including family pool parties and themed discos, exhilarating fitness events, and a host of engaging kids’ activities - as well as a thrilling Comic Con event. There will also be an opportunity to boost your wellness with their walk-in health checks and free life-saving CPR sessions.

 

All money raised over the weekend will go towards their Active Communities programme, which gets people into sport.

 

Book now

Join the discussion at our Windsor Forum


Join us for the next Windsor Forum on Tuesday 18 March at York House, Windsor from 6.30pm.


Residents are welcome to attend to take part in the discussion, ask questions and suggest items for future agendas. You can join the meeting in person or watch live or watch back on our YouTube channel

Berkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy consultation

 

There’s still time to have your say on proposals to protect biodiversity, reduce the impact of climate change and boost the benefits of nature in Berkshire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy.

 

You can visit our RBWM Together page to complete our survey and add pins to a Local Habitat Map for suggested nature recovery sites until Monday 24 March. Please share this with your networks.

Commit to quit


Following this week’s No Smoking Day, we’re encouraging residents who smoke and those who support them to take the first step towards a healthier, smoke-free life.


You’re far more likely to quit smoking successfully with the right support and could start to feel the benefits in as little as 72 hours. Local stop-smoking services give you the best chance of stopping for good.


Smokefreelife Berkshire offers 12 weeks of FREE support to help you take back your life. For more information - visit their website

Climate Partnership launches Big Climate Pot

 

The Climate Partnership is excited to announce the launch of the Big Climate Pot, that will support innovative projects that contribute to sustainability and climate action within the Royal Borough.

 

The Partnership, that is funded by the council and governed by local businesses and community groups, is now seeking dynamic proposals that align with our their vision of fostering environmental resilience and community well-being, supporting our Environment and Climate Change Strategy.

 

Community groups, educational institutions and business in the borough are encouraged to apply by 30 May 2025.

 

As part of our commitment to a cleaner and greener borough, funding from the Big Climate.

Multiply your skills with free training

As part of our offer of free adult courses for anyone over 19 who is looking to boost their confidence with numbers and digital skills in their every day life, The Rebel Business School for adults is looking for anyone wanting to start their own business and want to learn more about sales and marketing, setting up a website and finding customers.


Funded by the government's Multiply scheme, the course will run online from 10am to 2pm from 17-21 March 2025.


Join now

Health and Wellbeing Show For Older Men

Local charity Men's Matters will be hosting a free health and wellbeing show aimed at older men at Maidenhead Library from 1.30pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday 19 March.


The show will feature a wide range exhibitors sharing their products, advice and services to promote health and wellbeing, tackle isolation and link individuals to local support.


The event supported by The Mayor Simon Bond will also be attended by Cllr Jack Douglas, Royal Borough Cabinet Member for Communities and Leisure and Cllr Helen Price, Champion for Corporate Social Responsibility as part of our commitment to helping people live healthy and independent lives in supportive communities.

Our consultations - have your say


We regularly hold consultations and surveys to seek your views on proposals within the Royal Borough: 

Community Spotlight


Here are some of the upcoming community events and volunteering opportunities in the Royal Borough: 


  • Do you love to sing? Signature A Cappella Singers are inviting women who are keen singers to join their Windsor based choir. You don’t need to be able to read music and rehearsals take place every Thursday evening from 7.30pm to 10pm at St Edwards Parish Centre. For more information email or visit their website


  • Meditation on Twin Hearts take place every Wednesday from 9.30am to 10.30am at St Marks Crescent Methodist Church, Maidenhead. The event is facilitated by volunteers and donations received go to MCKS Charitable Foundation UK. For more information visit their website


  • The Arts Society Maidenhead invites you to join them on Monday 17 March, 11.30 in the Braywick Leisure Centre for a lecture entitled "Stewarts, Stags, 'Spooks' and Splendour: The Story of Scottish Art". For more information email.


  • Join free Coffee mornings at Wraysbury Community Hub at The Hub, Wraysbury on Wednesday 19 and Wednesday 26 March from 10am to 12.30pm. For more information call 01784 482515.



  • Visit the Community Champions EXPO from 10am to 2pm on Thursday 20 March at the Windsor Family Hub on Alma Road. You don’t have to work for a community group or charity, everyone is welcome. For more information, visit their website


  • Clewer and Dedworth Together, a volunteer-led community interest company, is excited to host its first Fire Walk Challenge on Friday 21 March from 6pm at Clewer Memorial Recreation Ground in Dedworth. Whether you’re conquering the coals for personal growth, raising money for a good cause, or seeking an extraordinary experience, this event is one you won’t want to miss. Visit their website


  • Come and support Colin Dale who is running the 2025 London marathon in support of Sense UK. He will be holding a quiz night on Saturday 22 March to raise money for the charity at St Joseph’s Church, Maidenhead. Call Teresa for tickets or information on 07789847401.


  • Monday Friends takes place at St Marks Crescent Methodist Church, Maidenhead from 10.30am to 12.00noon on Mondays. This is a morning for all in the community, especially those who are alone and would like to make friends and get to know others. For further information call 07714 892599 or email.


To see further volunteering opportunities in the borough, please visit RBWM Together

Local travel updates


For details of further council works on highways, visit our website. For full local roadwork details, including work by utility firms, please visit the One Network website


  • There M4 will be closed for resurfacing works between junctions six and seven from 15 to 17 March. A diversion will be in place at junction 6 westbound, rejoining the M4 at junction seven.

 

  • Fencing and earthworks will take place at Holmanleaze, St Mary’s from Monday 17 March to Friday 28 March.


  • There will be a footway closure for special investigations of the Maidenhead Flyover on Maidenhead Road (Clewer East / Eton and Castle) from Monday 10 March to Wednesday 2 April.


  • Work to upgrade the roundabout at the junction of Holyport road/A308 Windsor Road is continuing with three-way traffic lights in place until the end of July. The project is based on your feedback and is funded by Local Enterprise Partnership and the Community Infrastructure Levy.

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