A Section 106 (S106) agreement is a legally binding document under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 between a local planning authority and a developer or landowner. It secures contributions to mitigate the impact of new developments on local infrastructure, such as providing affordable housing, schools, or public transport improvements. Part of the Section…

Windsor Day is Friday 17th July but if you want to celebrate on Saturday 18th or Sunday 19th, that’s fine too… we all have different days off… Currently we’ve been asked by the to join up with the Windsor & Eton Society’s Guildhall Island Community to encourage celebrations on the cobbles. They have plans to…

Just landed, we have 1,000 copies to get into good hands. Please request them via our directory page and if you are a community group, charity or host a venue that could give them to local people then let us know, we’ll drop more than 1 off 😉 Thank you. Jon DaveyCommunity Champion

Welcome to the Spring edition of The Granges newsletter which brings you up to date with everything going on at the regeneration. Click above to read more… or pick up a copy in Tesco

This time last year 350 people agreed with me that Alexandra Gardens should be given back to the people. Next week I have a meeting with the lead officer for the gardens and so I wondered if residents still support this change of direction. I’ll have an hour so we’ll not be able to get…

On 20th March it was 6 years since I joined Tesco, as C0vid changed my world. With prices going up and new wars starting, thought I’d ask AI a few questions:  A typical 60-item shopping basket today (March 2026) costs approximately £119, representing an increase of nearly 40% compared to the same basket at the…

As a naive new Cllr back in 2019 I thought we’d be able to influence the planning decisions made on AL21. Talking to the developer, they imply they are listening but really they have a bigger plan and the more vague they are in the early days, the easier it will be for them as…

Board Trustee role 2026 About us: We are Alma Beacon (the operating name for Windsor Christian Action – Charity no. 11543080), a forward-thinking charity empowering disadvantaged and vulnerable people in the Windsor area to achieve better goals and outcomes. Three Projects sit within our Charity: – Windsor Homeless Project, Windsor Street Angels, and Windsor Foodshare. Currently,…

AI is great but often just does its own thing. I asked it to use the image on the cover of our directory to create a book and we certainly got a book cover 😉 We’re looking for public venues to take 13 copies of our 3rd edition so they can be given to people…

Windsor’s Community Directory 2026 is ONLINE… and off to the printers TODAY 😉 130 pages full of local community groups that could add value to your world in some way. You may be looking for a volunteering opportunity for yourself or for help for a relative, either way there is a very good chance you’ll…

Three good causes received a welcome cash boost when community-conscious colleagues at Tesco stores in Windsor handed out grants, from the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme, worth £3000. Friends of Oakfield First School were able to celebrate after receiving a cheque for £1,500 which will help fund a new trim trail to enhance play for all…

This morning I was made aware of a flyer doing the rounds, alterting residents of the Bray Parish area that falls into the RBWM Clewer and Dedworth West Ward that RBWM might ignore them if they don’t make themselves known. The area in red falls into both borough and parish areas. Borough Ward Councillors have…

WINDSOR, UK – Windsor & Eton Pride is proud to announce the 1st reveal for its 2026 festival, scheduled to take over Alexandra Gardens on 25 July.   In a major coup for the local community, the event  remains completely free to attend, ensuring that the  celebration of LGBTQIA+ life and allyship remains  accessible to all.  The “Tetris”…

Last week we dropped some new clothes at the Thames Hospice shop in Dedworth. Today I dropped new and 2nd hand clothes, generously donated by our customers, to the Baby Bank. This morning I was able to donate some Easter eggs to the Talking Newspaper for their dinner dance raffle. Replied to an email from…

The BBC Radio Berkshire Make a Difference Awards are back for 2026 – and we’d love it if you’d spread the word! For the fifth year, BBC Radio Berkshire wants to celebrate and say thank you to people living in our villages and towns who make where we live a better place. Every day we hear stories of…

Some say “where there’s muck there’s brass”… others, “the grass is always greener” 😉 Last year I rallied Windsor, made a case for objecting, and was able to get 350 signatures on a petition but they were completely ignored by the planning committee, who agreed to the installation as long as the wheel operator installed…

Ready to lift your mood and rediscover your spark? The Finding Hope in Depression course is a gentle, supportive space to explore practical tools for boosting your well-being and building resilience for the future. Attending this course, you’ll learn practical evidence-based ways to support your mental and emotional health—whether you’re experiencing low mood, mild depression, or anxiety yourself,…

Edward Elgar, The Kingdom7.30pm, Saturday 14th March 2026Eton College School Hall Conductor: Tim Johnson, Orchestra: Brandenburg Sinfonia

Often people have an idea, it is sparked off something that is happening in their world, they consider it for a moment but are put off, for a whole bunch of reasons, usually to do with experience, the lack of.  Uncertain as to how to get started, they talk themselves out of it and put…

Well we all know magpies like shiny things and so it was back in April 2023, when the football club thought it was OK to peck at the athletics track and rugby ground, with the aim of building their own football stadium based on the principle that if only they had a shiny stadium, more…

OK, so we’re getting ready to publish 1,000 copies of our 3rd Edition, the 2026 Directory of Community Groups and Charities. A couple of groups have made contact after picking up copies in Tesco… so we may well continue that distribution model moving forward. You’d best spring into action 😉 If you can chivvy any…

I just wanted to let you know that we are running a mens breakfast on Sunday 22 February 10:00-12:00. We hope to attract a large audience to come and dine together and welcome anyone over 55. The centre has games, cards and newspapers but we hope that people will be happy to chat and enjoy the meal. We hope…

On the 30th of January, two films created entirely by teenagers premiered at The Old Court cinema, Windsor. Sam Horsfall and Poppy Knowles, who both serve as youth trustees for Notice Productions, undertook the challenge of directing and writing their own films despite only being 16. The films have taken over a year to create,…

Green Screen Windsor – Next Film: “The Invisible Mammal”, will be shown on Sunday 15th February at 3:00pm (informal social hour beforehand from 2-3pm) at The Old Court Cinema, St. Leonard’s Road SL4 3BL. Tickets are free, with a £1 fee to cover your seat reservation. Thank you so much for your deeply appreciated support…

I’d like to thank the Windsor on Ice team for listening to residents’ concerns, making the necessary changes to their layout and consideration for the trees in setting up. Those green fencing panels, first suggested by Cllr Devon Davies for the wheel, worked well. Perhaps next year, if you get the licence, could we have…

As part our our commitment to local community groups, the first Saturday of each month, bar head office events, is set aside for a community group to come in and share their purpose with our customers. If you’d like to take a slot then please indicate below by Sunday 15th February. We’ll put all the…

January tends to be slow but now February has begun, events are being planned and posters are being created… bring your local event posters in so we can share your events with our customers.

Free Community Fridge pop up dates for 2026 and some cultural kitchen workshops coming up in March.

2025 saw pride launch with thousands of people visiting Alexandra Gardens. This year things are just going to get bigger and better 😉 You can participate as a guest, stall holder of even a sponsor… Thank you. Jon DaveyCommunity ChampionTesco Dedworth

Martin’s mission for 2026 is to encourage more younger people to join u3a… Thank you. Jon DaveyCommunity ChampionTesco Dedworth