Get your business listed in the 4th Edition of our Love Windsor Community Newsletter. Pick yourself up a copy of our 3rd Edition in Tesco Dedworth to appreciate how it is put together. With such positive feedback about the first three editions, we’re expanding to 6 x A4 pages: 3 pages full of community news…
I just read this in the Residents’ Newsletter and felt the need to share more widely… can you add some tips? All the Halloween fun, less waste It can be scary how much waste a Halloween party can produce! You can still have lots of fun without producing as much waste. Dressing up A scary…
3rd Edition of the Love Windsor Community Newsletter is in Tesco Dedworth, pick yourself up a copy. Castle View Retirement Village is open for bookings for Sunday lunch (£15 each), for those thinking about the future, and a tour around. Call Ruth on 01753 378127. ABRI are hosting a recruitment fair on Wednesday 20th October,…
This evening there is an opportunity to watch the new Overview & Scrutiny (O&S) process in action on the RBWM Youtube page. Or live below… Last Friday Councillors were asked for any questions they may have about a 128 page report… you can see on tonight’s agenda and had till 10am on Monday last week…
Brian and his Covid Team came to Tesco Dedworth’s car park on Wednesday. It was so popular that they ran out of jabs and have come back today while stocks last 😉 The team are fantastic and for those residents who struggle to walk very far they are happy to jab them in their cars….
Peter Langthorne has been operating with his two teams of greys, “Vic & Silver” from Connemara and “Ronnie & Reggie”, who you really don’t want to mess with 😉 , from Castle Hill for around 7 years. He needs your support, please sign his petition here, to get a fair hearing from RBWM. The RBWM…
Are the Tories are looking to put 5G masts every 250 metres? That’s going to create one hell of an EMF smog and does nothing for the environment & reducing CO2 emissions. The local ecology is set for huge radical change under Conservative rule and residents need to hold them to account at the ballot…
A unique NHS mobile Covid vaccine service is next week visiting Datchet, Horton and Wraysbury, Clewer and Dedworth West, Ascot, and Maidenhead. If you’ve not yet been able to get your jab, now’s your chance. We’ve joined forces with NHS Frimley CCG and Solutions 4 Health to bring this local community vaccination scheme directly to…
If you haven’t had your say yet then do so this evening. My submission is below… if you struggle with forms then by all means send me an email with some salient points and I will forward to Andrew to include in their findings… cllr.davey@rbwm.gov.uk https://www.landwestofwindsor.co.uk/ I had a meeting on Tuesday with Andrew Turner,…
Last year Rudolph shone brightly on Sutherland Grange, welcoming those young at heart into Windsor. This year he needs a new home… Gifted to me by the manager at Wyevale, it made sense to use this opportunity to give him wings, focusing on the needs of Windsor’s homeless and so Rudolph will be one of…
On the agenda tonight is a motion by Cllr Stimson… 10. Motions on Notice by Councillor Stimson This Council, in acknowledging the work that is being done across the borough by the council and residents alike to mitigate against climate change and encourage sustainability, and to increase the participation of businesses, civic society and residents…
I have put this video together to share my thoughts going into tonight’s meeting. Reading the paper it is clear that online meetings have worked very well, increasing transparency and engagement. They are easily accessible and therefore inclusive. Officers time can be better spent on doing their day job rather than driving to long meetings…
1500 visitors to the website, 565 surveys completed by 364 people, 300 pins added to the maps by 62 people… Cycling Lanes are proving popular, school streets getting less attention. You have till the 3rd October to have your say… https://rbwmtogether.rbwm.gov.uk/hub-page/travelforwards RBWM needs your help in completing the Active Travel Consultation because they need an…
There are going to be those who are going to take longer to learn that the blue bin is just for recycling when the changes take place on 18th October… those with the labels on their bins are the ones that need help. If you see a neighbour with a tag, offer to help them…
On Tuesday evening the RBWM Infrastructure Overview & Scrutiny Panel met and again chose not to pick any topics from the Work Schedule for its next meeting! 2 out of 3 meetings, no topics chosen… this is now beyond a joke and shows utter contempt for residents. The Chair, who is paid an allowance of…
Application 21/02145 has been given approval by Adrien Waite, Head of Planning ignoring over 30 valid objections from officers, residents, parish councils, residents associations, WNP and Windsor & Eton society. The recommendation below makes it abundantly clear why… 5 RECOMMENDATION This report has been prepared following the applicants issuing a deemed consent to the Councilfollowing…
This week Facelift 2022 was launched at the Castle Hotel with the aim of sprucing up Windsor in time for the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations in June 2022. At the centre of this are members of Windsor & Eton Society, which is currently looking to increase its membership (only £10 a year). The picture above shows…
A Community Interest Company ‘OK Our Kids’ is very closely involved with Rotary in this area. OK our Kids have been supported by local councils and Thames Valley Police. They have produced a board game entitled Mistakes and Ladders which provides the opportunity for children to play a game together in the classroom to help…
I’d been working Wednesday & Thursday so not seen the roadworks go in on Dedworth Road and only picked up on them today as I walked around the ward checking on a few things. As Cllrs we get a weekly check list of up and coming works by RBWM but these type of works, by…
Listen to Joe tell the story of a Tesco colleague. SCAN5 to 70085 to donate £5SCAN10 to 70085 to donate £10 Thank you.
Windsor & Eton Rotary Club have just helped fund 30 traditional drums for Windsor Boys School and I went along today, in my capacity as Chair of Youth Committee, to give James Mainwaring the cheque. Joel & Josh, keen drummers, were on hand to carry the cheque to the bank 😉 He also gave me…
Below is my contribution to the latest BLP consultation. AL21/22 and the A308 Corridor Review have been mentioned by others. Not sure how many will have brought up the Parking Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) but for me this is key to how many properties you can build on a piece of land and so felt…
The latest edition of the Love Windsor Community Newsletter is on the news stand in Tesco Dedworth awaiting your collection. There were only 38 copies left of the 5,000 print run of Issue 1! Lots of positive feedback. You’d best grab your copy of Issue 2 while stocks last 😉 Issue 3 will see us…
What to do on a Saturday off… get your push bike given the once over by the professionals down at The Swan… and grab a glass of something while you wait…. damn good idea 😉 All the bike medics offered an opinion… thankfully he could be save to ride another day… hurrah for the The…
Vic Rees is a legend on Poolmans Road, Windsor, where he has lived for many years. He was chosen as this year’s Garden in Bloom Runner Up by Windsor residents. Over 1,000 votes by phone, email and on Facebook for 29 gardens across Clewer & Dedworth West saw Vic receive more than 250 votes 😉…
Based right on the River Thames, Windsor and Eton Sea Cadets offers young people access to a huge variety courses, opportunities, trips, offshore experiences, international exchanges, competitions and as many other events as possible! We’re really lucky to be right on the river, so spend a lot of time on the water, rowing, kayaking, paddle-boarding…
RBWM would like to hear your ideas for greening up Peascod Street. The benches will be returning shortly but should the big trees come back or should we take the opportunity to use different greening ideas to make our high streets more welcoming? Please share your ideas… Thank you.
Jon Davey, Chair of the Youth Committee handing over a cheque to Becky Peates so more tables and chairs can be bought to facilitate young people with autism meeting in a friendly environment. Thank you.
Recently I had heard two stories of residents being fined by the District Environmental Crime Officers for leaving their waste card board from TV boxes on the floor at Windsor Leisure Centre’s recycling area! Residents, with positive intent, not wanting to leave it on the roadside, took their boxes to the recycling area but there…
Awareness of the extra help that Tesco Dedworth gives to the local community is growing. Lisa Stevens is the lady to contact if your community group would like to receive some help from Tesco Dedworth. Please take 5 minutes to look at the display on the way out of the store. Make sure you ask…
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