Maidenhead & Windsor

Hard hats are on and drills in action as work starts this week on the creation of a new home for Castle Hill Youth & Community Centre at 4 Marlow Road, Maidenhead.

The scheme to refurbish the existing Grade II listed building and construct a new extension is expected be completed by spring 2008 and will include meeting rooms, a dance studio, café, games hall and youth club facilities.

Funded entirely from proceeds from the sale of the Maidenhead Castle Hill site, the facility will also provide a home for four other community organisations – the Citizens' Advice Bureau, Relate (marriage guidance services), No 22 (youth counselling service) and Connexions (youth service).

Cllr Kathy Newbound, lead member for Maidenhead children and young people's services, said: "This facility will be a fantastic venue where young people can gather, socialise and participate in constructive and creative activities. It emphasises the importance the council continually places on providing opportunities for young people to reach their potential."

Maidenhead Social services staff have moved from Marlow Road to York Stream House in St Ives Road – people who require children's social care should now report to the Town Hall reception where they will directed to the appropriate office.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead