Month: January 2012

Day Centre for Elderly may close

The Council has started a consultation on the closure of Gardner House Day Centre for the Elderly in Gardner Road in Maidenhead. These Day Centres provide a lifeline for elderly people both physically, in ensuring they get the occasional freshly-cooked and well-balanced meal, and mentally, in providing a place for social interaction. Their family also […]

Rail Commuter nightmare

Maidenhead Rail Commuters once again faced chaos on the railways this morning when a key commuter train was halved in size. The vital 8am service between Maidenhead and Paddington, ran with only three carriages today rather than the usual 7. More chaos in predicted with First Great Western telling passengers that there will only be […]

Charles Ward to close

Local Lib Dems have criticized the decision by the health authorities to close the mental health unit at St Marks Hospital and at Heatherwood and move the facilities to Prospect Park Hospital in Tilehurst, Reading. The move to Reading was proposed by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in 2010 as one of three options to […]

Lib Dem inspired Credit Union Moves to Town Hall

The Lib Dem initiative to bring a Credit Union to Windsor and Maidenhead has been a huge success. It is moving from its base at 4 Marlow Road to the Town Hall from Thursday 26 January. The Credit Union came to the Borough following an initiative from the Liberal Democrats at Windsor and Maidenhead council. […]

Fire Station Victory for Residents

Following a strong response to the Fire Authority Risk Management Plan Consultation regarding Windsor Fire Station, the Fire Authority has said it will try to come forward with new plans to keep a Full Size Fire Engine for Windsor, according to the Windsor Express. The Express story published on their website today, Friday 13th January […]

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