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Have a happy and safe Halloween!


Halloween is here – a chance to dress up, decorate and celebrate with your community. Our team of Community Wardens has been out this week talking to vulnerable residents and businesses to ensure everyone can enjoy a safe, happy Halloween.


While Halloween is an exciting time for many, be aware that not everyone is happy to host trick or treating. If you don’t wish to have trick or treating, then please download and display these posters produced by Thames Valley Police.
More information can be found on the Thames Valley Police website

Sunningdale community hub secures £25,000 grant for green transformation


Holy Trinity Community Hub in Sunningdale will transform its historic church building into a modern, energy-efficient space following a grant from the Royal Borough’s Climate Partnership - a collaborative initiative driving local climate action.


The church as a community hub will receive £25,000 for ambitious plans to create a welcoming, inclusive space that dramatically reduces energy costs and carbon emissions with the installation of a new solar array.
Read the full story

Halloween waste


Pumpkin looking a bit deflated? Once the fun of Halloween is over, why not repurpose your pumpkin as compost, soup or make sure to dispose of it properly by using the green food waste bin, collected weekly from 7am on collection day.
Check what you can throw in the food waste bins on our website

Successful prosecution for Maidenhead shop selling illegal vapes


A Maidenhead convenience store and its owner have been ordered to pay more than £10,000 after being caught selling illegal vaping products and incorrectly labelled shisha.


This follows an investigation from our Trading Standards team. Robust enforcement ensures traders who play by the rules aren’t disadvantaged by those who don’t.

Find out more

Our consultations - have your say


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

Community Spotlight


To see details on community events and volunteering opportunities in the borough visit: RBWM Together - Community Spotlight


Do you have an upcoming not-for-profit community event or appeal for volunteers you’d like us to add to the page? Send a short summary including key dates and a link to communications@rbwm.gov.uk

Local travel updates


  • There will be a temporary road closure on part of A330 Ascot Road, Maidenhead from 8pm Friday 7 November until 6am Saturday 8 November. To facilitate resurfacing works.


  • There will be temporary road closures throughout the borough for Remembrance Sunday services and parades on Sunday 9 November:


Bray - B3028, Bray Road, High Street from 11.30am to 12pm.

Cookham - B4447 High Street for its entire length, part of School Lane, B4447 Cookham Moor and Berries Road from 10.40am to 11.10pm.

Cookham Dean - The Green and Hardings Green for their entire length and part of Church Road from 10.40am to 11.15am.

Holyport - Holyport Street, Holyport Road from 12pm to 12.25pm.

Horton - Stanwell Road, Datchet Road and Horton Road from 10.10am to 11.20am.

Maidenhead - St. Ives Road, Bridge Avenue, St. Mary’s Close for their entire length, part of York Road, High Street and Queen Street between for various times between 10.15am to 1pm.

Waltham St. Lawrence - The Street, for its entire length from 10.45am to 11.30am.

Windsor - High Street and Park Street for their entire length and part of Sheet Street for various times between 10.15am to 12.20pm and also Goswell Road for its entire length and part of Barry Avenue from 10.40am to 11.15am.


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.

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