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Free school holiday activity and food programme for children
A free holiday activities and food programme for children eligible for free school meals will begin in the borough this Easter.
The
programme is called Feed Ur Everyday Lives (FUEL) and aims to provide
additional support to vulnerable children in our borough.
The
programme offers online and face-to-face activities for children aged
five to 16-years-old who are eligible for free school meals, for four
hours a day, four days a week during the Easter, summer and Christmas
school holidays.
To view the two-week Easter virtual programme and book a place, visit our website.
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Inspector's post-hearing letter published on emerging Borough Local plan
after publishing the planning inspector's stage two post-hearing letter.
The
inspector's letter follows a second round of public hearings to examine
the plan which took place in October, November and December last year.
The plan aims to support the regeneration of our towns and meet the growing housing needs of our residents.
The
next stage of adopting the plan will see a schedule of main
modifications drafted which will be published for public consultation
later this year.
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2021 UK Census
This week, census field staff will be following up on questionnaires that have not been returned despite reminders being sent.
Census
field staff will also carry out follow-up activity targeting areas
where high numbers of households have not returned their questionnaires.
Census
support centres are available to answer any questions you might have
about the census. They can help you fill it in online or on paper and
will be able to discuss other ways to support you too. The
free-to-call support centre for England is 0800 141 2021.
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Food waste - Keep it cool
When it comes to food, we are encouraging everyone to Waste Less and Recycle More.
This week it’s all about your fridge!
The
average UK fridge temperature is set too warm, which means food kept in
the fridge can perish more quickly than if they were stored at the
right temperature.
Did you know the equivalent of 3.1 million glasses of milk are poured down our kitchen sinks every day in the UK?
Chill the Fridge Out
gives you handy tips for keeping your fridge at the right temperature
to help ensure that your food doesn’t go to waste. Always keep it low -
below 5°C (this means not leaving the door open while you pour milk in
your tea).
There
will always be some food waste (peelings, meat bones, eggshells) and
it’s important to the environment that these are recycled.
If
you don’t already use one, a food waste caddy is a good way to ensure
that your food waste is put to good use. You can order a food waste
caddy on our website.
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COVID-19 Royal Borough Memory Box
To
reflect and record the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our
community, the Windsor & Royal Borough Museum has launched The Royal
Borough Memory Box.
After
a year like no other, they want to build a collection to show our
collective experiences of the pandemic so far, good and bad. Together we
can tell our shared story and help future generations to understand
what we have experienced.
This
historic project needs you to contribute your photographs, videos,
artwork, stories and any items that represent your personal experiences
of life during the pandemic and in lockdown.
To learn more about what you can put into the Memory Box, take a look at the flyer.
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Grants available for non-profit voluntary groups
If you, or someone you know, are involved with a non-profit community or voluntary group in the Royal Borough, you have until next week (Thursday 1 April) to apply for our 2021/22 community grants scheme.
A total of £100,000 in grant funding is available for non-profit groups in the borough, with funding available for
long-term projects such as improving existing facilities and buying new
equipment, or short-term support for funding upcoming events.
Last
year’s recipients of the grant include Age Concern in Windsor who were
awarded £1,861 to repair damaged sewer pipes, and Elizabeth House in
Cookham who were awarded £4,000 to assist with day-to-day operations.
The deadline to apply is Thursday 1 April 2021.
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Windsor Town Council public consultation
We want to hear your views on proposals to create a new Windsor Town Council.
Under
the plans, the town council would be made up of 21 elected members,
representing 10 wards, with its first elections on 4 May 2023.
The
town council would be responsible for allotments and other services
that are still to be determined. Over time, once individuals have been
elected and the town council has established itself, it could take on
additional duties if the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
agrees.
Residents and other interested parties have until Wednesday 2 June to give their views.
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Town forum meetings
If
you’d like to have your say in future town forum meetings, where issues
affecting Maidenhead and Windsor town centres are discussed, we want to
hear from you.
Agendas
are published a week in advance so you can see what councillors will be
discussing and get involved if there is something you are interested
in.
Suggestions for discussion will be added to a future agenda if appropriate.
The next meeting of the Maidenhead Town Forum is on Wednesday 31 March and Windsor Town Forum is on Wednesday 26 May.
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We regularly hold consultations to get your views on proposals within the Royal Borough.
Responding to our consultations and giving your feedback is the best way to ensure your views are heard.
Our current consultations are:
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Number 10 bus route cancelled
From Sunday 4 April 2021, the number 10 bus route provided by Courtney Buses, which runs from Heathrow Airport to Dedworth, via Poyle, Wraysbury, Sunnymeads and Datchet, will stop running.
Parents
or guardians whose children are entitled to council support for home to
school transport which relies on the number 10 route have been
contacted by Achieving for Children's school transport team.
Parents or guardians will be informed of alternate school transport arrangements by Friday 2 April 2021.
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The
M4 will be closed in both directions between junctions 5 (Langley) and 6
(Slough) from 8pm on Friday 26 March to 6am on Monday 29 March 2021.
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