Building a greener, cleaner, safer community
In the last few days, residents across the Royal Borough have been receiving letters demanding they re-apply for new parking permits by the 31st of July. The letter sets out a scale of charges and includes a link to a ‘Renew a resident permit’ page. This measure was introduced by the Conservative administration at a […]
In a rather unusual but not altogether surprising step, opposition councillors were not allowed to speak at tonight’s meeting to discuss last week’s call-in of the Family Hubs paper that was approved at Cabinet on 30th April. Here’s what leader of the opposition Cllr Simon Werner (Pinkneys Green) would have said, had he been invited […]
Written by Cllr John Baldwin I know that to many of you the inner workings of your Council must seem arcane and deeply uninteresting. So, the thought of reading a blog about a meeting of the Adults, Children and Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel on the 14th of May will fill you with dread. But […]
By Cllr John Baldwin (Belmont ward) Foodshare Maidenhead (FM) has been a lifeline to the poorest and most vulnerable in our community for nearly as many years as I have lived in the town. My wife and I have been adding a few bits to the shopping every week for as long as we can […]
Thursday 29 April saw the Council resume some measure of ‘business as normal’. The Conservative administration brought forward their proposals to slash £600,000 of services in the name of ‘transforming’ Children’s Centre, Youth services and Family Resilience teams into the controversial Family Hub model. The meeting was a virtual one with a live YouTube feed. […]