Windsor College has approached us to help them find placements for their T Level Marketing students. Got me thinking of Mr T, so asked AI for help with a pic 😉 Each student needs to demonstrate 45 days placement, working on meaningful projects and that’s where you come in. Placement doesn’t mean they need a…
Hi, hope you’re doing well! We love your page and how you spotlight the best things to do around Windsor. We wanted to share a free workshop we’re hosting nearby in Slough on May 23 as part of Creativity & Wellbeing Week, a national festival led by London Arts and Health. POWER OF CONNECTION is…
Yesterday morning I pushed out a reminder of our online monthly gathering and 4 people registered. One didn’t turn up and one seemed a little disappointed that there were not more people on the Zoom call. The reality was, all 3 had a chance to say what they wanted to say, to arrange meet ups…
Book your tickets now for the family musical “Newsies JR.” in Windsor for just 6 live showsWednesday 3 June to Saturday 6 June 2026The shows are OPEN TO ALLA feel-good musical for the whole family. Treat your children and grandchildrenTickets from just £5 Book tickets here:https://www.trybooking.com/uk/GKND NEWSIES JR. – Windsor Upper Schools Production Join our…
A BIG THANK YOU to the many customers who donated apples, bananas and oranges to enable local children to have a fruit snack before sitting their SATs next week. Thanks to a couple of generous cash donations we were able to top the basics with some mangos, kiwis, blueberries, pears, cherries, pineapple and other fresh…
Let’s look at history. When did parish councils begin? (with the help of AI) Elected parish councils were formally established in England and Wales by the Local Government Act 1894, which took effect in December 1894. They were created to take over non-religious, civic functions from the church vestries. At the time of the 1974…
If you want to influence decision making then you need to work within the rules of the decision you are looking to influence. If you want to see a Windsor Town Council and a Maidenhead Town Council then there is a process and part of that is understanding the strength of feeling locally that supports…
We’ll be matching customer fruit donations on Friday, Saturday & Sunday mornings We’re going to need around 1600 bits of fruit to feed all the kids doing SATs next week in Windsor and Old Windsor I’ll be collecting in the foyer if you can pick up a few bananas, or a bag of apples or…
Seven years ago I was declared one of the Clewer & Dedworth West Ward Councillors in the 2019 elections and so began a new journey and my education in the world of politics. I really thought I could change the hearts and minds of fellow Councillors through my persuasive arguments… how naive was I 😉…
Windsor Lions are holding their annual fundraising Swimathon on Sunday 18th October 2026 at St George’s School, Ascot. Swimathon 2026 provides the opportunity for you and your team to raise funds for your nominated organisation – charity or good cause by entering a team or multiple teams of swimmers. All you have to do is…
Eton Arts Week, Windsor Repair Cafe and Windsor & Eton Bowls Club took time out of their busy weeks to drop in posters at Tesco Dedworth so that our 25,000 weekly shoppers could see what they have going on. Do you need a few more people to know you exist? Drop in your non commercial…
We’ve been speaking to one of Thames Valley finest about joining in the fun that is Windsor Day on 17th July 2026… what that looks like, they will decide… more as it starts taking shape… Feels like half a dozen community groups are gearing up to join in… is yours? How would you celebrate Windsor…
Your community needs you – and so do the unsung heroes working tirelessly within it. Do you know a voluntary group or charity going above and beyond for people in Windsor, Ascot, Datchet, Dorney, Eton, Horton, Old Windsor, Sunningdale, Sunninghill, Wraysbury, or anywhere in between? The top three most-nominated organisations will be awarded a cash…
If you are organising any summer events in June, July, August or September 2026, that you’d like people to attend, then add it / them below. If you have links to web pages, share them too… we’ll share them with our readers 😉 Thank you. Jon Click images for more…
This evening I spoke on the agenda item below. This was not about the bollard, it was about the process not being followed correctly. The first 4 minutes of the video clearly show that the new Clerk agrees that the process wasn’t followed properly. Main Council Meeting of Bray Parish Council which was held at…
I’m so bored of asking the Police to do something about residents parking on street corners it’s beyond a joke. Every time I see a Police Officer I mention the same issue, just to see if anything gets done about it but it doesn’t. My specific issue is with a local junction which I have…
Submissions must comply with the rules set out on the Windsor Writers Group website. The Awards Ceremony will be on Saturday 10th October at The Old Court, as part of the Windsor Festival – please hold the date! Best of luck. Jon DaveyCommunity Champion
I posted a question on Facebook recently asking: Do you know about S137 Grant Funding? Would you be happy for your parish or town council to add £10 to your annual council tax bill that was ring fenced ONLY for local community groups that focus on the parish community? Currently the poll has had over…
I’ve got a number of copies of the Windlesora and this morning thought I’d take a look at the Windsor Local History Group website… What an amazing number of stories to read… 50 years of stories about Windsor’s history 😉 Here’s the one about HG Wells apprenticing in the town… Hours of reading to be…
Help plan the future of Alexandra Gardens by joining the Friends of Alexandra Gardens. Back in April I had a productive meeting with senior officers and Cllr Simon Werner, Leader of the Council, regarding the shocking state of Alexandra Gardens. It should be a destination but for too many months of the year it is…
Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 enables local councils (parish/town) to spend limited funds on community projects benefiting residents when no other specific legal power exists. The 2026-27 expenditure limit is £11.60 per elector. Grants are awarded to non-profit, community-focused organisations, requiring direct local benefit. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/section/137 This is not money that a Borough…
Just sitting here pondering what the astronauts might find on the dark side of the moon this evening… Will it be like a scene out of the Wizard of Oz, with a puppet master controlling the world leaders on the say-so of… who knows who! Or will we just see moon dust and bunch of…
Kelly rewards Benny and Sarah for giving out the most GOLD STARS 😉 And our WINNERS are… circa 200 votes cast… pop into Tesco, ask for Duty Manager and collect your prize… Thank you. Jon
For one day only, shoppers can vote for their favourite Easter pic… our windows are full of fun pics, choose your favourite and give them a gold star… Voting starts at 9am tomorrow and finishes at 6pm or when we run out of stickers 😉 Thank you. Jon DaveyCommunity ChampionTesco Dedworth
I only tried fasting for the first time last year and find it is really good for me both mentally as well as physically. Once you get past the sugar addiction, it’s a relative breeze… So put down that Easter egg and pick up some fruit instead 😉 The idea is to have a 16…
The grant enabled us to fully fund 2 player spaces on our annual minis rugby tour. We took 88 players to Mersea Island for a weekend of rugby, team building and pirate themed fun! Many thanks to Tesco for their support. Regards Josie Wareing
Enter the world of Notice Productions: be prepared for an experience like no other. Notice Productions is a youth filmmaking organization based in Windsor. Led by the young people themselves, aged 13-18, they create powerful films on issues of social importance. With every project, they adopt highly original and often experimental approaches to storytelling….
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