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New Mayor and Deputy Mayor announced for 2026/27


Cllr Sian Martin has been elected as Mayor, taking on the borough’s ceremonial role from her predecessor, Cllr Mandy Brar. Cllr Martin previously served as Deputy Mayor. Cllr Helen Taylor has been elected as Deputy Mayor.
Learn more about the Mayor

New enforcement plan sets clear rules for tackling planning breaches


Want to understand what happens when you raise a planning concern? Our new Local Enforcement Plan sets out clear guidelines of how we investigate and resolve planning breaches.


In 2025, our planning enforcement team opened more than 300 investigations across the Royal Borough. Find out more about our Local Enforcement Plan and how we prioritise planning issues.
Find out more

Foster Care Fortnight 2026


Foster Care Fortnight (11-24 May) is a national campaign to raise awareness around fostering and the highlights and challenges of it. Over the fortnight, we’ll be spotlighting people’s lived experience in line with this year’s theme ‘This Is Fostering’.


Considering fostering? You could receive a generous package of financial, practical and emotional support from the council including reimbursement of council tax. Other benefits include a competitive fostering fee, the London fostering children allowance rate and individualised one-to-one and group support.
Find out more

Windsor Community Poppy Project


Residents and community groups are invited to join a newly launched large-scale remembrance project in Windsor. Organised by Craft Coop, the project aims to create a powerful, highly visible act of collective remembrance across Windsor, starting with the Parish Church with thousands of handmade poppies made by the communities across the town.


Through knitting, crochet, textile art and recycled materials, residents of all ages and backgrounds will be invited to contribute to a shared memorial that reflects Windsor’s strong historic and ongoing connections to the Armed Forces.
Find out how to join

Fi.Fest returns for 2026


Experience Fi.Fest: a feel good family-friendly summer music festival in Fifield, perfectly placed between Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire. Come along on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July for two days of live music, food and fun for all ages.


Residents can also use an exclusive code to get 15% off their tickets. Just add the code: RBWM15.
Buy tickets here

Reach out – small talk saves lives

 

This Mental Health Awareness Week, if you think a loved one might be struggling with their mental wellbeing - reach out and let them know they’re not alone.

 

Having someone there to listen can make all the difference.
Find out about local support

Discover what's on in the borough


There are lots of ways to meet others, try something new, or give your time to local causes across the borough. Our Community Information Hub is a simple way to discover what’s happening near you.


If you’re interested in volunteering, our volunteering page brings together useful links to help you find opportunities across the borough.
Visit our Community Information Hub

Our consultations - have your say


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

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

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