This morning I met with Karen Davies, local Councillor and Paul Andreianu, fellow Rotarian and Area President Windsor St John Ambulance to collect a few poppies. Karen had secured 100 large poppies from RBWM and a dozen local residents have volunteered to put them up on the main highways around the area. Paul’s already cracked…
This week I got an email from Cumberland Lodge inviting me to take part in one of their workshops which reminded me of the great work they do. The agenda for Full Council was also published announcing a motion on racism & xenophobia (item 10) presented by Cllr Ross McWilliams. I’d like to see Cllrs…
Local Councillors can only do so much under their own steam, we need the help of residents to get things done. Yesterday afternoon I got a messenger note from Jean Todd to say she was worried about her daughter’s dog as a number of dogs had been stung at Sutherland Grange. Wisdom and Jason had…
Lee and her team welcome Windsor residents to the all new Woody’s Pirate Park Cafe… Where you can enjoy a brew for just 50p in a nice comfy chair. You can watch the children play as you while away the day 😉 Get yourself along and check it out today… Thank you. Jon
Yesterday I wrote to officers after one of the District Environmental Crime Officers (DECOs), as they choose to call themselves, wrote a ticket in Tesco car park. This is private land and they are not authorised to do so. If you find one jumping out of his car and challenging you when a tissue falls…
With 20% OFF many items THIS WEEKEND at Windsor Garden Centre, get yourself along and make it a roaring good Christmas for one and all. Maybe pick up a penguin or two 😉 Enjoy… Thank you. Jon
Especially now with all the pressures of this strange new world we find ourselves in! Changing routines can be difficult for most people but for those who really need a steady rudder it can cause huge stresses and strains. My mate David Willis started changing hats 10 years ago… moving from being a data analyst…
An Extraordinary Meeting of Windsor Town Forum has been called for next Monday… I asked the Chair for permission for Windsor residents to be part of the conversation on Zoom. This first stage consultation asks members of the public, community groups, businesses etc to put forward their views on whether a town council would be…
The RBWM are looking for all residents to offer feedback on the Environment and Climate Change Strategy Consultation which closes on Tuesday 29th September 2020. All the contributions will be compiled and considered by the RBWM and elements go forward to the final environment and climate change strategy doc. I thought it might help to…
This paper is very likely to get approval this evening which will give, in my opinion, too much power over to a few as they look to create a digital Utopian future… Please tune in tonight and watch the discussion if it’s broadcast? I’ve cherry picked a few lines from the 19 page document… if…
Please add your comments to the interact map, part of the A308 Corridor Review … nearly 50 comments on the Clewer & Dedworth stretch in Windsor so far… let’s make it 100+ CLOSES Friday 9th Ocober 2020 I have added a few comments myself and this link goes to the map where Oakley Green Road…
Local councillors from across West Windsor, Community Wardens, members of Goodgym and the leaders of the pack, Milo’s Mauraders will be meeting up to do a litter pick down at Sutherland Grange. Milo was a puppy when he ate some plastic on a family dog walk and died on the operating table… sorry for being…
Gallys Road (Clewer and Dedworth West) – micro asphalt works (Marbeck Close to A308) – Monday 14 to Friday 18 September 2020 – 9am to 5pm. So the above was in the Highway’s weekly update but what does that mean? I found me an expert… Kenny, foreman on the job… Under the bitumen there is…
Local residents have raised concerns about the grass cutting at Sutherland Grange. Usually this might be because it’s not been done… these comms were about the long grass being cut and residents concerns for wildlife. I knew the best man to ask and this is what he had to say… the video was shot a…
I have long believed in the power of words as illustrated by the work of Dr Emoto who spoke words to water, then froze it and viewing under a microscope showed positive words create beautiful crystals and negative words the opposite. This was challenged and belittled by a fellow councillor looking to impact on my…
Yesterday morning a very cheerful resident popped by my checkout to say thank you wearing her new bling… her sunflower lanyard, giving her the ability to shop with confidence. Six weeks before, she’d paid her first visit to Tesco since lock down and appeared at the end of my checkout very out of salts. Breathless…
I love living in Windsor, we have the history and magnificence of Windsor Castle, the Long Walk and The Great Park but sadly all that glitters isn’t gold and we have many, many residents living on the breadline. With reports of Windsor being a popular place for tax dodgers to reside, how are we treating…
Item 8, 5G Task & Finishing Group Scoping Document, is set to be discussed at the Infrastructure Overview & Scrutiny Panel Thursday, 17th September, 2020 6.15 pm Review the Full Agenda here >>> WATCH Video Stream: Click here to view a live stream of this meeting on YouTube 5G T&FG Scoping Document Subject: Digital Infrastructure…
I know Joe and the team at Tesco Windsor would like to thank Windsor residents for all their support over the last six months… We were all very nervous in the early days, customers and colleagues, but with systems in place and customers following some simple rules, most customers seem happy with the retail experience…
At last night’s Communities Overview & Scrutiny Panel Meeting a review of the current SERCO contract was called for by Cllr Bhangra which had been driven by Cllr Price. Earlier in the day Cllr Price had written to the chair Cllr Bowden and I believe copying in Cllr Bhangra raising serious questions about the current…
20/02142/FULL | Construction of 2no.semi detached dwellings with new boundary treatment, refuse and cycle storage, new access and associated parking and landscaping. Land Adjacent To 59 Hemwood Road Windsor If you would like us to take account of your views you can submit your comments to RBWM online here… To make a comment you will…
Government ministers are calling on local councils to help ensure people can access better broadband and mobile connectivity crucial to the UK’s coronavirus recovery. Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman and Local Government Minister Simon Clarke have today written to local authorities setting out how they can help boost gigabit broadband rollout and 5G mobile coverage….
Humans are made of 99 percent water molecules, and we are 75 percent water in volume. Therefore… We Are Water. We have a understanding that how we treat each other is vital for our general wellbeing but do you appreciate the power of the words we use? In my short video I tell a story…
Due to residents’ concerns around people not wearing face coverings, at a recent council meeting to discuss “Local Outbreaks” with Tessa Lindfield, Strategic Director of Public Health for Berkshire and fellow Councillors & senior RBWM officers, I asked Tessa a direct question. During the meeting we had touched on various aspects and I had shared…
VOTE FOR THE SWAN HERE >>> If you like to know the detail and need to know why you should vote for The Swan to win £10,000 then read more here >>> If you appreciate the great work that Willy and Richard have done for Windsor and it’s residents over the years in so many…
Request for stakeholder group suggestions – deadline 28 August 2020 22,493 residents have been invited to consult on whether a new town council should be formed in the parts of Windsor which do not currently belong to a parish council. This area spans five of the Borough’s wards and is mainly concerned with the Windsor…
There are two sides to every coin and so after Cllr Cannon chose to make an announcement by posting on FB, it was only fair that Cllr Larcombe has a chance to offer his thoughts on what actually happened. Councillor Cannon, RBWM Ward Councillor, Datchet, Horton and Wraysbury, Lead Member for Public Protection (inc flooding)…
Customers who are concerned about too much plastic polution in the world can do their bit by bringing their own containers to take their fish home at Tesco Dedworth, Windsor. Tesco’s Dedworth is interested in hearing from local residents about how they can help the community in some way… allowing customers to bring their own…
Make the most of August and enjoy 50% OFF your favourite meals (up to max £10 discount per diner – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday) at The Gardeners’ Retreat Restaurant at The Great British Garden Centre, Dedworth Road, Windsor and the best bit, there is no admin to do… just turn up, buy your food as…
Rim Kennou, Practice Manager at Datchet Health Centre receives 110 face shields from Windsor St George Rotary Club, the gifting was undertaken by President Chris Davies and Past President Richard Cox. At the end of April I wrote a blog about a Facebook post by James Manwaring from Windsor Boys’ School who shared an appeal…
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