Building a greener, cleaner, safer community
Following a number of incidents in Pinkneys Green involving problems over the weekend when the council is closed, Liberal Democrats pushed for an improved Out-of-hours service from the council. Recently the council has started a pilot of an out-of-hours covering: Dangerous structures Planning enforcement Late night noise Un-authorised tree felling Liberal Democrats have continues to […]
With the cuts in funding for the youth service in Pinkneys Green cutting deep, Simon Werner and Kathy Newbound have donated their ward councillor budget of £750 each for community projects to a number of schemes to help young people. They have donated to Pinkneys Green Cricket Club to help them fund their successful youth […]
All along the River Thames the flooding situation which began before Christmas is deteriorating. The Environment Agency has declared Flood Warnings, meaning properties are expected to flood, in Hurley, Bisham, Cookham and things are so bad in Wraysbury, Old Windsor and Datchet that Severe Flood Warnings, indicating danger to life, have been issued. In between […]
The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for Maidenhead. This means ‘be prepared, flooding is possible’. It will be escalated to a flood warning if property flooding is expected. This adds to the alert for groundwater flooding in East Maidenhead and several local alerts and warnings across the borough. For the latest update see […]
With Winter on its way and cold and snow threatening – it is important to make sure your car is prepared. Simon Werner said, “Obviously it is better to not drive at all in the snow – but there is always a chance it will be nessasary so take action now. Here are a few […]
Cookham Parish and LibDem Councillor Mike Barnes explains the role of the Parish Council in village life. Councillors hold a full council meeting every month at the Parish Office in High Road, Cookham. Councillors also sit on separate committees covering Planning (every fortnight), Finance, Adoptive Acts, Footpaths and Open Spaces and the Flood Committee. Planning […]