by Alison Carpenter | Dec 19, 2024 | Alison Carpenter
𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵’𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟮𝟲 The Royal Borough needs your feedback on plans to balance the budget and fund essential services from April 2025. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: – A £127.4m spending plan, up by £36m, to rebuild vital services...
by tbfi_admin | Dec 12, 2024 | Alison Carpenter
Facing the Financial Reality This past month has brought the full scale of RBWM’s financial challenges into sharp focus. It has become clear not only how severely our reserves have been depleted but also the shortcomings in the council’s processes,...
by tbfi_admin | Oct 13, 2024 | Alison Carpenter
Well, what can you say about September 2024 apart from IT WAS WET! WILDING VERGES Helen met with the RBWM Natural Environment Manager to consider the two wilding verges, one on Dedworth Road betwixt Wolf Lane and Clewer Hill Road, the other on the corner of Sheepcote...
by tbfi_admin | Sep 9, 2024 | Alison Carpenter
INTRODUCTION With many residents and officers on Summer holidays it has been quieter – there have been no Council meetings. Its given us both a bit of a breather and enabled us to catch up on outstanding matters and plan for the forthcoming year. THAMES WATER We...
by tbfi_admin | Aug 11, 2024 | Alison Carpenter
INTRODUCTION Both of us attended the election count at Braywick Leisure Centre. It was fascinating seeing the process and the many many checks there are in the system to ensure accuracy. We got home around 7am so a restful following day. Due to the election...
by Alison Carpenter | Jul 2, 2024 | Alison Carpenter
INTRODUCTION In the run up to elections Council business is always a bit quieter – a period of Pre-election sensitivity, commonly known as “Purdah”. This has resulted in fewer meetings and fewer announcements and no policy announcements....