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Failure by Conservatives in the Royal Borough to properly defend Windsor from an unwanted office development off Alma Road will...
Conservative Councillors meeting in a 6 minute meeting have given the nod to a scandalous 1000% rise in charges to ordinary people using day centres in the Royal Borough in a move which could see the Windsor Day Centre in Imperial Road closed. The disgraceful attack on vulnerable elderly people was voted through the Adult Social Services Scrutiny panel by 3 Conservative Councillors claiming that Liberal Democrat members of the panel were two minutes late. The whole meeting was concluded in 6 minutes flat.
Liberal Democrats in Windsor are backing the campaign to save Maidenhead's "Bridge That Gap Cafe" at the Royal Borough's Council headquarters from Conservative plans to relocate it out of sight to a social services building. The project in which adults with learning difficulties run the cafe is aimed at helping greater integration into the wider community and is popular with both the adults involved and visitors and staff at the Town Hall.
The Planning Inspectorate have set a date for the appeal hearing with regard to the Alma Road Office development. The Inquiry will last for a period of 2 days and shall commence at 10.00am on 21 December 2010 at Castle Suite, Royal Windsor Racecourse, Maidenhead Road, Windsor SL4 5JJ
This week sees the launch of the Lib Dems annual "Snowy Roads" survey for the Windsor Constituency. The on-line survey allows residents to report snow season road and pavement black-spots and also where they are really happy with how the council has responded to snowfall. The survey results are used to contribute to our submissions to the council in advance of the following winter - thereby helping to improve the information available.
The contaminated blood scandal is one of the gravest injustices in NHS history. We must honour victims with recognition, dignity, and compensation – and ensure no one ever suffers from such injustice again.
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.
Millions of people are still trapped in England’s broken leasehold system. Our plan will end the leasehold rip-off, strengthen building safety, and give residents the control, fairness, and dignity they deserve in their own homes.