Maidenhead & Windsor

Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough pupils continue to “keep up the good work” with top marks and well-above average ranking in national tests for all age groups – and with Ofsted inspection reports reflecting the good quality of education provided.

A report presented to last Wednesday’s Windsor and Maidenhead children’s services overview and scrutiny panel detailed pupils’ successes in public examinations in the last year with attainment overall higher than the national average.

Among the Windsor and Maidenhead standards highlighted are:

• sustained above-average performance at Key Stage 1, particularly in the core subjects of reading, writing and maths, with results on the increase, while nationally there is a downward trend and with a reduction in the attainment gap between boys and girls
• above average performances also maintained in the core subjects at Key Stages 2 and 3
• a far larger proportion of pupils locally achieving two or more A-levels of the equivalent by the age of 19 than nationally – 60% compared to 48%.

Cllr Eileen Quick, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead children’s services, said: “Once again I am delighted to be able to congratulate children and their teachers on an extrememly good set of results in public examinations, and would like to say a very big ‘Well Done!’ to everyone concerned.

“While it is obviously pleasing the be able to deliver such an encouraging report, we are not complacent about the achievement of our schools and are determined not to rest on our laurels.

“The report acknowledges that there are certain areas which need attention, most of which reflect a national downward trend – such as the proportion of pupils reaching higher levels in core subjects such as maths.

“We are continuing to address these results by working with schools to draw up their individual school development plans, as well as with partner organisations to provide help and support when and where it is needed.”

Ofsted inspections carried out during the year also feature in the report, with 16 schools being judged as “good” or “better” and the rest at least “satisfactory”, and all schools judged to have taken steps to improve since their last inspection.

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News that the government has given the go-ahead for more than 400 houses on the contaminated waste site at Badnell’s Pit has been greeted with deep dismay by the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough.

Four months after a public inquiry, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has approved the Michael Shanly Homes’ proposal for 402 flats and houses and an extra care housing scheme along with car parking, open spaces and landscaping on the site after it has been decontaminated and restored.

The report said that development nearest existing housing would ‘respect the scale and form of the existing development’ and that ‘more radical buildings would be essentially internal to the scheme and would not impinge on the character and appearance of the surrounding area’. It accepted that there is a significant need for housing in the south east and that there would be ‘huge environmental benefit’ from cleaning up the site.

The report accepted that the outlook of existing residents would be affected but they ‘would not be overwhelmed’.

The Secretary of State did not accept the Windsor and Maidenhead council’s view that the local need for affordable housing and the absence of it within the scheme made it unacceptable, nor that the absence of full funding from the developer for local facilities for future residents made the scheme unacceptable. However the permission does include funding for school and road improvements funded by the developer.

Cllr Alison Knight, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead planning and development, said the government’s decision was a blow to the borough and to everyone who lives in the vicinity of the proposed development.

She said: “The council put every effort into the fight against this proposal, which is ludicrously big for the site and pays scant regard to the needs of the local community. We are deeply dismayed and disappointed by the inspector’s decision, which goes against the wishes of local people. It fails to take into account the solid planning arguments put forward by the council, by residents and by other public bodies who have grave concerns about the implications for the community and local infrastructure.”

Cllr Derek Wilson, chairman of Maidenhead development control (DC) panel said: “The planning application was originally rejected by Maidenhead DC panel in April last year when we made it clear we did not object to some new housing on the site. However, we believed the scale, height and density of the Shanly proposal would be a severe overdevelopment and we raised serious concerns about the adverse impact on local roads.

“We also expressed concern that, as a result of the costs involved in the remediation of the site, the developer had not proposed much-needed affordable housing nor the full level of Section 106 contributions necessary to meet the increased infrastructure needs of the community if the development went ahead.

“There were serious planning issues that we believed were a bar to the development going ahead as set out in the application.

“It is a great pity for everyone in the local community that the government has overruled our decision.”

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Help stamp out scams – that’s the message from the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough’s trading standards officers who have joined forces with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to support the nationwide ‘Scamnesty’ campaign.

From Monday 2 to Sunday 15 February residents will be asked to collect any potential scam mailings they have recently received and drop them into designated ‘Scamnesty’ bins at the Town Hall in Maidenhead, York House in Windsor, local libraries and other public areas across the borough. The bins will be easy to spot with their distinctive red ‘drop in and drop them in it’ logo.

The Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough is one of more than 70 local authorities taking part in the campaign and asking the public to help in the fight against scams which cost the UK an estimated £3.5 billion a year.

Cllr Phillip Bicknell, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead public protection, said: “Some of the lottery and prize draw notifications that people receive can look very genuine and it is very tempting to respond to them, especially during the credit crunch. However the truth is that if you have not entered a draw or lottery you will not have won it. These mailings are simply an attempt to con people out of their money, and we are urging people to help stamp them out by taking the time and trouble to take them to the special scamnesty bins.

“Each year an estimated three million people fall victim to mass marketed scams such as bogus lotteries, deceptive prize draws and sweepstakes, fake psychics and miracle health cures. Many of these scams are sent by post, as well as by email or over the phone, and many deliberately target the elderly and vulnerable.”

Mike Haley, OFT director of consumer protection, said: “We want the public to help us beat the scammers by taking part in Scamnesty. The mailings collected will be vital in helping us gather intelligence on the latest scams and in stopping the worst offenders from continuing to bring misery to thousands of vulnerable people each year.”

Scamnesty bins will be found at:

* Reception at both the Town Hall, Maidenhead and York House, Windsor
* Maidenhead Library and Visitor Centre
* Visitor Information Centre, Royal Windsor Station
* Windsor Library, Bachelors Acre
* Windsor Leisure Centre, Stovell Road
* Magnet Leisure Centre, Holmanleaze
* Age Concern, Spencer Denny Centre, Windsor
* Look Ahead Housing & Care (Redruth), 1 York Road
* Woodlands Park Village Centre, Manifold Way
* Old Windsor Day Centre, 27b Straight Road
* Clewer Youth and Community Centre, Parsonage Lane, Windsor
* Ellington Community Learning Centre, Ellington Primary School
* New Windsor Community Centre, Hanover Way, Windsor
* King George VI Club, 95 Clarence Road, Windsor
* Ascot Day Centre, Bagshot Road, Sunninghill
* Eton Wick Community Centre, The Village Hall
* Cookham Day Centre, Station Hill
* Cox Green Community Centre, 51 Highfield Lane, Maidenhead

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The Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough has further underlined its commitment to the rejuvenation of Maidenhead with the appointment of a planning officer with special responsibility for supporting the entire project.

Windsor and Maidenhead Principal planning officer Daniel Gigg, who has been with the council for three years, has considerable experience gained through working in the council’s major applications team. His new role gives him dedicated responsibility for special projects in Maidenhead, including major planning applications in the town centre and working with the many other interested groups, including PRoM (Partnership for the Rejuvenation of Maidenhead) to help improve the town.

The borough has also restructured its planning service to cover emerging redevelopment projects, with Tim Slaney appointed head of planning and development, with overarching reponsibility for Maidenhead rejuvenation projects.

Cllr David Burbage, council leader, lead member for Maidenhead and vice-chairman of PRoM, said the appointments were further strong signals of the council’s determined support for the town.

He said: “Daniel’s background in both the private and public sectors will be invaluable as we move forward with our plans for Maidenhead. He will work across the council, ensuring a joined-up approach across all services involved in driving forward plans for making Maidenhead a place where more and more people want to live, shop, work and visit.

“We are also delighted that Tim will have overall responsibility for regeneration projects affecting the town centre. Tim has a strong background in this field in other local authorities and in the two years since he joined the Royal Borough he has not only demonstrated a real grasp of the issues Maidenhead is facing but also a determination to find solutions.

“These appointments are a further demonstration of the council’s commitment to the rejuvenation of the town, to continuing to work closely with PRoM and other partners and to drawing up a master plan that will guide the development of the town over the next 20 years.”

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A package of new and revised bus services – many taking in St Mark’s Hospital in Maidenhead for the first time – takes to the borough’s roads at the beginning of next month.

The new services – which come into operation on Monday 2 February – coincide with a successful re-tender by Courtney Coaches to continue to operate the Windsor and Maidenhead borough’s bus network.

Cllr Colin Rayner, lead member for highways and Streetcare, said this week: “We are delighted to be announcing these improvements to our popular existing services, particularly for residents wanting to get more easily to St Mark’s Hospital in Maidenhead and in light of the recent introduction of parking charges there.

“We have listened very carefully to comments from our bus users in revising these routes and we are confident that the changes we are making will not only maintain our existing widespread coverage of the borough for bus passengers but will also make it easier to get to destinations like St Mark’s which so many people need to access.”

The main route changes will be:

• A new route 4 serving Maidenhead town centre, White Waltham and Shurlock Row
• New route 5 serving Cranbrook Drive, St Mark’s Hospital, Maidenhead town centre and Farmers Way
• Route 6 will remain the same but will additionally serve St Mark’s Hospital. (There will be no change to the existing 6A route from Windsor to Newlands Girls’ School in Maidenhead)
• A new X6 commuter “express” service from Windsor to Maidenhead at morning and evening peak times
• New route 7 from Maidenhead town centre to Woodlands Park every 20 minutes
• New route 8 serving Boulters Lock, Maidenhead town centre, St Mark’s and Halifax Way
• A later evening service in response to local demand on the 239 Hurley Link leaving Maidenhead at 6.30pm
• The existing route 7S from Bracknell to Cookham via Woodlands Park, Maidenhead town centre and Halifax Road remains the same.

Cllr Maureen Hunt, ward member for Hurley and the Walthams, said: “I am delighted that following data produced showing the poor uptake of the 239 Hurley Link service and the recommendation to halve the number of buses on the service, only one bus during the day has been deleted.

“We still have an excellent service taking our residents to Maidenhead and Henley and now a much-required later service returning to Hurley from Maidenhead.”

In addition to the revised routes, passengers will see distinctive new livery on at least one bus on each revised route.

The use of real-time information on several of the Maidenhead bus routes will be depicted on the town buses featuring clock graphics and the text-line number for passenger use.

The real-time text service – first introduced at five key stops in Maidenhead 18 months ago with on-street displays – will be extended to other stops on the new routes. By using the service – and texting 87296 on their mobile phone or through the internet – passengers can get real-time information about when a bus is due at their nearest stop. More information can also be found at http://rbwm.acislive.com/

Cllr Rayner explained: “The idea of real-time is that you are rewarded with more time – by knowing exactly when your bus will arrive and not having to stand at a bus stop for an unnecessary length of time.

“We are hoping that this technological advantage will appeal to a wide age range of potential passengers – and will help to encourage more people to leave the car at home and travel by bus instead.”

Roger Battye, a member of Berkshire East health panel and Windsor and Maidenhead LINK, said: ”The Right Care Right Place consultation showed that people in Maidenhead and the surrounding area would prefer health services to be delivered close to home.

“In response, Berkshire East PCT has commissioned a Minor Injuries Unit and increased outpatient appointments at St Mark’s Hospital. It is good to hear that the RBWM is improving bus services to St Mark’s. This should make it easier for patients to access health services.”

In addition to the Maidenhead network changes, the White Bus service from Windsor to Ascot via Sunningdale will sport a striking new green design with graphics showing Windsor Castle, Windsor Great Park and Ascot Racecourse. This service will also be equipped with real-time passenger information in the near future.

Timetables and handy pocket-size guides with information on real-time and scheduled services are available from customer service centres in the Town Hall, Maidenhead, and York House, Windsor, as well as libraries, leisure centres and doctors’ surgeries across the borough.

For further information on the new services contact Neil Beswick, transport team leader, highways and engineering, on 01628 796509.

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Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead: 1 February - 7 February 2009
Altwood Road
Maidenhead
SL6 4PF
01628 788997

1st February in Maidenhead

* Workshops and other events
* 1:30 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group D)
* 2:00 pm
4GB
* 4:00 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group E)
* 4:00 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group H)

2nd February in Maidenhead

No events planned

3rd February in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 7:30 pm
Tosca
* Workshops and other events
* 4:30 pm
Bollywood Dance
* 5:45 pm
Norden Exposure Youth Dance 9 - 14
* 7:00 pm
Norden Exposure Academy

4th February in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 7:30 pm
Tosca
* Workshops and other events
* 10:30 am
Knit and Knatter
* 2:00 pm
Disturbing Mythologies
* 4:15 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group A)
* 5:30 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group B)
* 6:45 pm
Norden Lights Academy

5th February in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 7:30 pm
Tosca
* Workshops and other events
* 9:15 am
Make Silver Jewellery: Experienced I
* 11:30 am
Make Silver Jewellery: Beginners I
* 2:00 pm
Disturbing Mythologies
* 5:00 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group C)
* 6:15 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group F)
* 6:15 pm
Tabla (Beginners)
* 6:45 pm
Tabla (Experienced)

6th February in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 7:30 pm
Tosca
* Workshops and other events
* 11:00 am
Messy Monkeys
* 2:00 pm
Disturbing Mythologies
* 4:30 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group G)
* 7:00 pm
Life Drawing

7th February in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 11:00 am
Lighter than Air
* 2:30 pm
Tosca
* 3:00 pm
Lighter than Air
* 7:30 pm
Slough Philharmonic Society
* 7:30 pm
Tosca
* 8:00 pm
Robin Ince - Bleeding Heart Liberal, supported by Phil Jeays
* Workshops and other events
* 9:30 am
Kathak Dance (Advanced)
* 10:00 am
Disturbing Mythologies
* 10:00 am
Felted Bag Workshop
* 10:30 am
Kathak Dance (Intermediate)
* 11:30 am
Kathak Dance (Beginners)

Make sure your night out at the Windsor and Maidenhead theatre or concert is a night to remember – not a “nightmare”!!

That’s the timely warning from Royal Windsor and Maidenhead borough trading standards officers as St Valentine’s Day looms on the social calendar and residents consider buying tickets for a special night out.

Officers are this week reminding residents that in October, Paperticket, an online unofficial ticket agent, was closed down by the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of fraud, leaving thousands of people without tickets.

Windsor and Maidenhead Cllr Phil Bicknell, lead member for public protection, said this week: “It is well worth following the advice from our trading standards officers – and simply taking a commonsense approach to your ticket-buying.

“For most of us, evenings out at the theatre or a concert really are very special during the current credit-crunch – and the last thing anyone wants is for the longed-for evening to be totally ruined. So just take a bit longer to do a few simple checks and your special night out will hopefully be just that.”

Windsor and Maidenhead Trading standards officers have the following advice for consumers to ensure that they get the tickets they have paid for and don’t get ripped off:

• wherever possible purchase tickets from the official box office. There is no substitute for receiving your tickets straightaway after purchasing them and you might even avoid paying some of the extra fees.

• if purchasing tickets from an unofficial ticket agent, it is a good idea to check the event details with the official venue/promoter first. Sometimes unofficial vendors sell tickets for events before they have even been formally released.

• if purchasing tickets online make sure that there is a geographical address provided, preferably in the UK (i.e. not a PO Box number). This will enable you to write to the business and seek redress should something go wrong. If a company number is provided, it is advisable to check it on the Companies House website to ensure it is genuine.

• prior to booking, do a quick search on the vendor’s name on the Internet. If others have had a bad experience, it is unlikely they will have kept their comments to themselves!

• check with The Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers (STAR) or the Association of Secondary Ticket Agents (ASTA) to see if the vendor is a member. There is no obligation to be a member but those that are will have had to sign up to a Code of Practice/ Code of Conduct. If they are found to be in breach of the Code of Practice/ Code of Conduct, their membership can be revoked.

• when selecting tickets be sure that the seat location, the total price (including any additional costs such as booking fees and transaction charges), the delivery date and the cancellation and refund policies are clearly explained. You may also want to check to see if the tickets are transferable i.e. somebody else can use them if you can’t for some reason. If this information is not readily available it is advisable to look elsewhere for your tickets.
• if the price of each ticket is £100 or more, you can protect yourself by paying for them with a credit card. This doesn’t guarantee that you will receive your tickets but you are entitled to be reimbursed by your credit card company if you don’t receive them in time for the event.

• finally, if purchasing tickets online do a few checks to ensure that the website is secure. Look for websites that have an encryption facility. Also check that the web address starts with https:// before you enter any personal information or payment details (the ‘s’ stands for ‘secure’). There should also be a padlock at the bottom of the screen when you are filling in the payment details.

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The Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough’s plans to boost parking capacity and improve public transport for Windsor have been given a significant boost, thanks to up to £7m of government cash announced on Friday (16 January).

Six proposals to give Windsor 900 more parking spaces over the next three years will go to cabinet for approval on Thursday (22 January). In the meantime the council has learned that the South East England Regional Transport Board (RTB) has reaffirmed its commitment to the project.

The bid not only covers the parking strategy but also improvements to Clarence Road roundabout to reduce congestion and other supporting measures such as web-based travel information.

Cllr David Hilton, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead finance, and council officers addressed the RTB meeting to explain the borough’s plans, which were given RTB backing.

Cllr Hilton said this was a tremendous boost, underlining the council’s view that the parking proposals are practical, achievable and make good sense for Windsor.

He said: “We believe that our strategy for creating sustainable access to the town centre – using a park and ride system and by creative use of existing facilities rather than using precious Green Belt land – is a sensible way forward, and clearly the regional Transport Board has endorsed this view. We have consulted widely, and public responses show local people and businesses share our view that our proposals are capable of bringing much-needed relief to Windsor.

“Along with the park and ride and parking improvements we will continue encouraging people to use the excellent local bus and rail network and promote walking and cycling wherever possible as practical alternatives to car use.

“The RTB’s support is an important step forward and, given cabinet approval later this week, we can forge ahead with the six parking and park and ride schemes with maximum value to council taxpayers. This is particularly beneficial in these very challenging financial times.”

The six schemes proposed in the Windsor parking strategy are:

* Stage 1 (2008/09) – park and walk facilities at King Edward VII Hospital, park and ride at Centrica and expansion of the existing park and ride at Home Park
* .Stage 2 (2010/2013) – park and ride at Windsor Racecourse (which would take over from the temporary facility at Centrica) and sharing parking facilities with local businesses (in the evenings and at weekends when their car parks are not being used by employees).

These are supported by a large number of other initiatives already under way or planned, including extending the shuttle bus for Home Park park and ride to 9pm, new parking direction signs, weekend parking at East Berkshire College and a real time travel information service. There is also the ongoing residents’ parking campaign, which has already achieved more than 200 additional spaces on local streets.

Cllr Tom Bursnall, deputy lead member for Windsor (including parking), welcomed news of the grant and said: “The public have already given their backing for the parking strategy through the consultation last autumn and now the RTB is giving us the thumbs up with up to £7m of grant. This is proof that we have the right proposals to tackle Windsor’s parking problems.”

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The Maidenhead welcome mat will be out at Cox Green’s brand new leisure facilities for the official opening at 12noon on Sunday 1 February.

A major first step towards the Windsor and Maidenhead council’s promise to provide easily-accessible recreational opportunities right in the heart of the local community, they are linked to the provision of the new special school on the Cox Green site.

The official opening will be carried out by Cllr Simon Dudley, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead adult and community services, and Ian Hylan, headteacher of the nearby Cox Green School.

Their double act will herald the start of an open afternoon with a warm invitation to everyone in the community to sample the new leisure facilities free of charge. There will be go-karting, a bouncy castle, face painting and other activities in the sports hall, while the new all-weather pitch and recently levelled school playing fields will be used for football coaching and match play for pupils and students at local schools. There will also be an invitation six-a-six football tournament featuring teams from schools and local services.

Windsor and Maidenhead Cllr Dudley said he was really looking forward to the opening: “This will be a landmark occasion – the first stage in the council’s promise to give Cox Green additional leisure facilities right in the heart of the local community.

“They will give people even more access to leisure and recreational opportunities and, being right on the doorstep, they are only a stone’s throw away for a large number of local people. Now that we are at the start of a new year – when many of us take stock and aim for healthier lifestyles – I hope that these facilities will be well used and will be of great benefit to everyone.”

The new Windsor and Maidenhead leisure facilities include:

* A floodlit all-weather pitch with ‘third generation’ surfacing that takes moulded studs and therefore suitable for football as well as other outdoor team sports
* Facilities at Cox Green School sports hall for five-a-side football, basketball, badminton and a climbing wall, bookable for evening and weekend use
* The school’s grass pitches – already used by external groups – now levelled and laid with new turf
* The school’s changing rooms and toilets now open and staffed for evening and weekend use
* A fully-staffed SHOKK gym open five nights a week, with weekend openings also available
* Gymnasium available for tampolining, gymnastics, aerobics and for hire.

The Windsor and Maidenhead council has employed additional staff, including full-time fitness consultants who will be aiming to improve access to physical exercise both at Cox Green and nearby Woodlands Park.

If planning permission is granted work will start later this year on a new leisure block linked to the existing Cox Green School sports hall and scheduled to open early in 2010.

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Cycle-friendly businesses in the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough are being invited to bid for a share of a new £10,000 council fund to help provide cycle facilities for their staff.

Take a Stand will give up to £2,000 of matched funding to Windsor and Maidenhead employers to enable them to offer secure cycle parking for employees who already bike to work – hopefully encouraging more to leave their cars at home.

The scheme – thought to be the first in the Thames Valley – stems from the council’s Local Tranport Plan, which has a key aim of promoting cycling for everyday journeys. It is also backed by the borough’s cycle forum, chaired by Cllr Liam Maxwell, who said he was delighted that Take a Stand was offering support to local employers.

He said: “The council wants to support local businesses that encourage staff to travel to work in healthy and environmentally friendly ways, whether by public transport, car sharing, walking or cycling. Many businesses have developed – or are developing – their own workplace travel plans, and encouraging cycling is key to their success.

“People who already cycle to work tell us that secure parking facilities are a top priority. Take a Stand is a welcome and very practical way of helping businesses meet this need and of promoting cycling as a realistic commuting option for more people.”

Employers have until 27 February to apply for Take a Stand funds. Further information and the application form are available on the council’s website www.rbwm.gov.uk or by calling 01628 796097.

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The Maidenhead Moor car park on Blackamoor Lane will be closed to vehicles from midnight on Thursday 12 February for up to eight weeks while Scottish & Southern Energy upgrades the electric cable supplying the area.

Pedestrians will not be affected and will be able to access the moor as usual throughout this period, when the car park will be used as a works depot.

Once the work is completed a low barrier will be placed at the entrance to the car park and will be locked overnight until 9.30am each day in order to prevent commuters parking there all day and freeing it up for visitors to the moor.

Steve Anderson, Royal Borough outdoor facilities manager, said: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the temporary car park closure.”

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A ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday 5 February will officially mark the start of the building works for the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough’s new state-of-the-art special school and respite centre at Cox Green.

Main contractors Willmott Dixon Construction will be on site from Monday 2 February but the first cut into the turf will be made at 12 noon on Thursday 5 February by Cllr Eileen Quick, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead children’s services, who will be joined for the ceremony by governors and staff of both Holyport Manor Special and Cox Green Schools.

Opening in September 2010, the £24m school – funded by the government’s Building for the Future: One School Pathfinder programme – will be accessed via a newly-constructed road leading from Cannon Lane. It will cater for 150 children and young people aged two to 19 years and will offer new openings for sharing facilities and educational opportunities with the other schools on the Cox Green campus.

Windsor and Maidenhead Cllr Quick said she was thrilled that, after all the months of planning, work would be under way at last: “It will be an historic moment when we have the ceremony to mark the start of work on this brand new school – the first completely new build school in the borough for many decades. Quite literally, a ground-breaking occasion.

“We have an unparalleled opportunity to provide an amazing learning environment for young people with special needs on an existing education campus, with all the benefits of sharing facilities with other schools and the local community. September 2010 will be a landmark in educational development in the Royal Borough.”

The contract for the new access road from Cannon Lane is nearing completion and will be finished before work starts on the school.

New community-use leisure facilities on the Cox Green site will be officially opened at 12 noon on Sunday 1 February by Cllr Simon Dudley, lead member for adult and community services, and Ian Hylan, headteacher of the nearby Cox Green Schoo

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead: 25 January - 31 January 2009
Altwood Road
Maidenhead
SL6 4PF
01628 788997

25th January in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 2:00 pm
The Ugly Duckling
* 7:30 pm
Mozart Birthday Concert
* Workshops and other events
* 10:00 am
4GB
* 1:30 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group D)
* 4:00 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group H)
* 4:00 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group E)

26th January in Maidenhead

No events planned

27th January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 8:00 pm
Silence of Lorna (Le Silence de Lorna) (15)
* Workshops and other events
* 2:00 pm
4GB
* 4:30 pm
Bollywood Dance
* 5:45 pm
Norden Exposure Youth Dance 9 - 14
* 7:00 pm
Norden Exposure Academy

28th January in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 7:45 pm
Simple Girl
* 8:00 pm
It's David O'Doherty Time!
* Workshops and other events
* 10:30 am
Knit and Knatter
* 2:00 pm
4GB
* 4:15 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group A)
* 5:30 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group B)
* 6:45 pm
Norden Lights Academy

29th January in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 7:30 pm
Celebrity Recital: Emma Johnson (clarinet) & John Lenehan (piano)
* Workshops and other events
* 9:15 am
Make Silver Jewellery: Experienced I
* 11:30 am
Make Silver Jewellery: Beginners I
* 2:00 pm
4GB
* 5:00 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group C)
* 6:15 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group F)

30th January in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 8:00 pm
Pendulum Jazz Orchestra with Peter King
* 8:00 pm
Martin Carthy
* Workshops and other events
* 10:00 am
4GB
* 10:00 am
Paths to Abstraction through Painting
* 11:00 am
Messy Monkeys
* 4:30 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group G)
* 7:00 pm
Life Drawing

31st January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 3:00 pm
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (OSS 117: Le Caire nid d'espions) (12A)
* 8:00 pm
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (OSS 117: Le Caire nid d'espions) (12A)
* Workshops and other events
* 9:30 am
Kathak Dance (Advanced)
* 10:00 am
4GB
* 10:30 am
Kathak Dance (Intermediate)
* 11:30 am
Kathak Dance (Beginners)
* 2:30 pm
Alexander Technique
* 2:30 pm
Alexander Technique

GCSE and A-level pupils in the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough collectively improved their grades and value-added scores in 2008, according to a report from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).

Key Stage 4 (KS4) and Key Stage 5 (KS5) performance tables – which flag up the performance of pupils and schools countrywide and are published today – show the borough’s improvements through a variety of measures.

Windsor and Maidenhead Successes at KS4 include:

· The number of pupils achieving five or more A* to C grades at GCSE rose to 69.9% from 64.7% in 2007
· 57.9% of pupils achieved five or more A* to C grades including maths and English at GCSE, up from 54.9% in 2007
· A total of 99.3% of pupils earned at least one qualification, compared to 98% in the previous year.

In addition, for the first time in 2008 a KS4 to KS5 contextual value added (CVA) measure was included. By assessing the ‘context’ of each pupil’s progress from GCSE to A-level – including such factors as free school meals and special needs – the value added by the school can then be calculated.

For Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough pupils this CVA is 1008.7, well above the 1,000 score that would indicate the pupils collectively achieved what would have been expected, based on their GCSE performance – suggesting the borough’s sixth forms are adding value.

Cllr Eileen Quick, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead children’s services, said: “It is excellent news to hear that our pupils are continuing to improve their performance at such an important phase in their lives. These results are testimony to their dedication and effort. I am particularly delighted in the number of young people achieving good grades in maths and English.

“These results have also reinforced my confidence in our secondary schools and in all those who strive so hard to motivate the pupils, from teachers and governors to parents to council and support staff.”

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Rising fives could be admitted to Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough schools from next year if proposals currently out for consultation get the go-ahead.

Windsor and Maidenhead Parents, governors, teachers and other interested residents are being asked their views on the proposed changes to admission arrangements following approval for consultation by Cabinet last year.

The changes would bring the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough in line with most of the rest of the country and mean that children would be admitted full-time to mainstream schools twice a year in September and January.

Children in the Royal Borough currently usually start school in the term following their fifth birthday. Under the new proposals – which would take effect from September 2010:
• pupils whose fifth birthday falls between 1 September and 31 December would be admitted to school from the start of the September term
• pupils whose birthday falls between 1 January and 31 August would be admitted to school from the start of the term beginning on 1 January.

The proposals for rising fives are part of an annual statutory wide-ranging consultation on school admission arrangements which every local authority has to carry out.

Cllr Eileen Quick, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead children’s services, said: “We are very keen to admit children into school before their fifth birthdays and bring the Royal Borough in line with most of the rest of the country.

“Most children are more than ready for ‘big school’ by the time they reach the age of four, and the extra time these proposals will give them at school can only benefit their educational development.

“But within the proposals there will still be the opportunity for parents to defer taking up the place offered until their child reaches the statutory school age of five years.

“As a local authority we are required to consult on admission arrangements every year, but this year is a particularly important one for parents in view of the rising five proposals. We do hope as many people as possible will take the time to take part in this consultation and let us have their views on this very important subject.”

The consultation covers a wide range of elements of school admission procedures including allocating places, late applications, changes of preference, appeals, waiting lists and “in-year“ admissions.

Respondents are asked to state any changes they would like to see to the proposals, the reasons for their changes and any further comments.

The full consultation document can be viewed at www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/consultation_admission_arrangements.htm

To obtain a paper copy either email Admissions.Consultation@rbwm.gov.uk or call 01628 796779.

You can read a copy of the consultation at the reception desks at either the Town Hall in St Ives Road, Maidenhead or York House, Sheet Street, Windsor or any of the borough’s schools or libraries.

Responses can be emailed to Admissions.Consultation@rbwm.gov.uk or by post to Admission Arrangements Consultation, Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1RF (Tel: 01628 796779). In cases of disability either email or ring on 01628 796779 to discuss other ways of registering comments.

Closing date for responses is Saturday February 28 2009.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Innovative software used in the private sector is set to increase efficiency in the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough by enabling customers to review their housing and council tax benefit claims over the phone.

The introduction of a voice risk analysis (VRA) system into the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough means customers will no longer receive review forms to fill in, but will instead simply receive a letter asking them to call a freefone number to book a telephone appointment for a review.

The Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough, along with a few other local authorities countrywide, has volunteered to try out the VRA system, which is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions.

The local trial starts on Monday 19 January and will run for about six months.

Through reviewing claims over the phone, VRA – already widely used in the insurance industry – cuts down on form filling and bureaucracy, saving customers time and taxpayers money.

VRA recognises changes in a caller’s voice, which may indicate that the details they have given are incorrect. If this happens trained operators can then investigate further.

The Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough, which decided to trial the software after hearing about the success of pilot schemes in other parts of the country, is hopeful that it will improve the accuracy of the small minority of benefit payments which require further investigation.

Cllr David Hilton, lead member for finance, said: “In councils where VRA has already been introduced, the overwhelming majority of customers have seen it as a positive move, more convenient than laborious form filling.

“For the honest majority VRA should allow us to process their claims faster and more efficiently.”

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead: 18 January - 24 January 2009
Altwood Road
Maidenhead
SL6 4PF
01628 788997

18th January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 3:00 pm
Love Letters and Live Wires: Highlights from the GPO Film Unit (U)
* 7:30 pm
Love Letters and Live Wires: Highlights from the GPO Film Unit (U)
* Workshops and other events
* 10:00 am
4GB
* 1:30 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group D)
* 4:00 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group H)
* 4:00 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group E)

19th January in Maidenhead

No events planned

20th January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 8:00 pm
Blindness (18)
* Workshops and other events
* 2:00 pm
4GB
* 4:30 pm
Bollywood Dance
* 5:45 pm
Norden Exposure Youth Dance 9 - 14
* 7:00 pm
Norden Exposure Academy

21st January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 8:00 pm
Blindness (18)
* Workshops and other events
* 10:30 am
Knit and Knatter
* 2:00 pm
4GB
* 4:15 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group A)
* 5:30 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group B)
* 6:45 pm
Norden Lights Academy

22nd January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 8:00 pm
The Baader-Meinhof Complex (Der Baader-Meinhof Complex) (15)
* Workshops and other events
* 9:15 am
Make Silver Jewellery: Experienced I
* 11:30 am
Make Silver Jewellery: Beginners I
* 2:00 pm
4GB
* 5:00 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group C)
* 6:15 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group F)

23rd January in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 8:00 pm
Matt Schofield Band
* Workshops and other events
* 10:00 am
Paths to Abstraction through Painting
* 11:00 am
Messy Monkeys
* 2:00 pm
4GB
* 4:30 pm
Norden Lights Youth Theatre (Group G)
* 7:00 pm
Life Drawing

24th January in Maidenhead

* Performances
* 7:00 pm
Raag & Kathak
* 7:45 pm
Cabaret Night with Susannah Fellows and supported by Andrea Tushingham
* 8:00 pm
Art Themen and the Pendulum Quartet
* Workshops and other events
* 9:30 am
Kathak Dance (Advanced)
* 10:00 am
4GB
* 10:30 am
Kathak Dance (Intermediate)
* 11:30 am
Kathak Dance (Beginners)

A new initiative to provide much-needed respite care for Windsor and Maidenhead disabled children and their families is to be launched in the Royal Borough in the New Year.

‘Aiming High for Disabled Children’ will increase the number and range of short Windsor and Maidenhead breaks available to disabled children and young people living in the borough.

The Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough is working closely with its partners in health and with local providers to offer more short break opportunities for families whose children are disabled, including those who have complex health needs and/or life-threatening or limiting conditions.

A series of informal drop-in sessions, in the form of coffee mornings, will be held throughout the borough which will allow parents and carers of disabled children the opportunity to meet with each other and put forward their ideas for short break services to more appropriately meet their needs.

Cllr Eileen Quick, lead member for children’s services, said: “It is important that parents and carers of disabled children have access to appropriate short break provision and we are committed to working with our partners to provide the opportunities which will really benefit all members of the family.

“I would urge parents and carers to come along to the drop-in sessions and tell us what we do well, where we can improve and what else we can do to make a difference to the lives of disabled children and their families in Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead.”

Drop-in sessions are scheduled as follows:

Tuesday 13 January 9.30 – 11am
Ellington Extended Services, West Dean, off Ray Mill Road West, Maidenhead.

Tuesday 13 January 7– 9pm
Xtend Dedworth Children’s Service Centre, Smiths Lane, Windsor.

Friday 16 January 12.30 – 2.30pm
Woodlands Park Village Children’s Centre, Manifold Way, Waltham Road, Maidenhead.

For further information please contact Natalie Bernardi on 07833 047887 or the Parent Partnership team on 01628 683182.

Parents of Windsor and Maidenhead children with learning difficulties or disabilities are welcome at the termly Parents in Partnership Forum. This informal forum enables a two-way flow of information between professionals and parents so that parents can be informed about services available to their children and also have the chance to question the professionals face to face. The next forum is scheduled for Tuesday 10 February 7– 9pm. Please contact the Parent Partnership team on 01628 683182 for more information.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Following widespread public consultation the Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough is listening to residents and proposing a clear way forward for delivering at least 900 extra parking spaces to meet Windsor’s parking needs.

The consultation, which went to every home in the Windsor and Maidenhead borough and attracted almost 2,000 responses, gave residents, businesses and visitors seven options to achieve more parking spaces for people living and using the town centre.

Now, having taken residents’ views into account, the Windsor and Maidenhead council is setting out a workable and sustainable parking strategy, based on the six most popular proposals. This will provide a network of parking options, building on existing facilities and with new information signage to direct drivers to the most convenient available parking spaces.

Cllr Colin Rayner, lead member for Windsor and Maidenhead highways and streetcare, said: “Finding parking solutions for Windsor is a top priority for the council but rather than blundering into the future with untested ideas we decided to consult with residents first. Now we have the results and they give us a clear steer for the future – a range of excellent options that not only have public backing but offer very practical ways of helping Windsor’s parking needs.”

A cabinet report on the outcome of the consultation and proposals for the way forward shows that 83% of respondents think that finding new parking solutions for Windsor is important.

Of the options put forward for stage 1 (2008/09) there was solid support for park and ride at Centrica (62%) and for the expansion of the existing park and ride at Home Park (63%). The proposal for additional parking facilities at King Edward VII Hospital was supported by 65% of respondents and the plan is to provide a park and walk scheme that will support the shops and businesses in the St Leonard’s Road area.

The most popular of the stage 2 (2010/2013) options was sharing parking facilities with local businesses in the evenings and at weekends when their car parks are not being used by employees – supported by 81% of respondents. Some 72% backed a new park and ride at Windsor Racecourse and 62% were in favour of a new footbridge linking the Windsor Dials car park to Windsor and Eton Central Station (62%). The Windsor Dials car park is used by the public at weekends.

The proposal to build a deck on top of the surface car park adjacent to Alexandra Gardens, while attracting public support, was the least popular of the options with 44% of respondents in favour. This was always, Cllr Rayner explained, a ‘challenging’ option, not least because of planning and funding issues, so the proposal was not to proceed.

Cllr Tom Bursnall, deputy lead member for Windsor (including parking), thanked everyone who responded to the consultation and gave the assurance that the Royal Borough was determined to continue to make a real impact on the parking needs of the town.

He said: “We are seeing the benefits of the short-term solutions already introduced, including the creation of 200 extra spaces in town centre streets to enable residents to park their cars close to their homes and to free up spaces for local people on short visits to shops and businesses.

“Our proposal for park and ride at Windsor Racecourse means we can use the existing car parking space there, allowing hundreds of spaces for shoppers and workers without burdening the local residents with higher taxes and without concreting over Green Belt meadows."

Short-term Windsor and Maidenhead solutions already under way include:

* extending the shuttle bus to 9pm for the Home Park park and ride
* parking signs directing drivers to King Edward Court as a convenient evening parking venue
* new weekend parking at East Berkshire College (overflow car park)
* new signage to direct drivers to car parks where there is likely to be spare capacity (eg York House).

There is also a new planning practice note that will encourage future business development to make their parking facilities available for residents’ use in the evenings and at weekends. In the meantime the council is engaged in positive talks with a number of local businesses about ways of finding around 200 additional parking spaces for public use when their car parks are not being used by employees.

Other Windsor and Maidenhead improvements in the pipeline include:

* real time travel information signs on the Windsor and Eton Relief Road (part of the £5 million improvement scheme due to start in 2010)
* an upgrade to the car park variable message signs, due to be completed by early 2010
* extended communications, including text alerts and web based travel information
* revised and re-branded travel information publicity.

Windsor and Maidenhead Cllr Rayner said: “This report demonstrates that we are leaving no stone unturned and we now have a comprehensive package to support parking for residents, local businesses and visitors to our town. Given cabinet approval we will be able to forge ahead with deliverable solutions that will bring tangible improvements for everyone.

“In addition we will also continue to actively promote the excellent network of local bus and rail services and encourage people to walk and cycle more in the town centre.”

To implement the additional parking spaces the council has submitted a bid for funds to the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) and the signs are hopeful. The outcome is expected later this month.”

The results of the public consultation and the six proposed parking solutions will be discussed by the planning and environment overview and scrutiny panel on Monday 12 January before going to cabinet on Thursday 22 January.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Young people join planning for Maidenhead of the future

Young people from schools and youth clubs will be putting their stamp on planning for the future of Maidenhead, thanks to a special event in the Town Hall on Thursday 15 January.

Called Regen 4 R Gen, the workshops evening will give the younger generation a say in how the town centre will shape up for their and future generations – so that Maidenhead will cater for the needs of shoppers, visitors and workers in years to come.

Before Christmas Bob Dulson, independent chairman of PRoM, visited secondary schools to meet students and listen to their views. Over the same period Danny Gomm, the borough’s youth participation co-ordinator, talked to young people attending local youth clubs to let them know about the new Vision and Action Plan (VAP) for the town centre and encourage them to get involved.

Bob said: “Regen 4 R Gen is the next step. It’s important to get the perspective of the next generation. Now that young people in schools and youth clubs have heard about the VAP we want to bring them together to discuss the proposals and decide how they want to contribute to the development of the detailed Masterplan later in the year.

“I was impressed by the young people I met during my schools visits. They put forward their views with clarity and confidence and I am sure the workshops will give those of us involved in the master planning process much food for thought.”

Cllr David Burbage, Windsor and Maidenhead council leader and vice-chairman of PRoM, said he hoped the event would result in a core group of young people willing to be part of the ongoing rejuvenation process. He said: “We need their input to ensure that the plans we put in place will be relevant for the next 20 years and beyond. Young people will bring a fresh approach which is vital if we are to make our town centre rejuvenation work for everyone.”

Cllr Simon Werner, leader of the opposition and a PRoM member, said: “I am delighted that PRoM recognises the importance of taking young people’s views into account. We are at the start of the important masterplanning stage and we want to make sure that the parents and grandparents of the future are an integral part of the process.”

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

A new Windsor and Maidenhead initiative to provide much-needed respite care for disabled children and their families is to be launched in the Royal Borough in the New Year.

‘Aiming High for Disabled Children’ will increase the number and range of short breaks available to Windsor and Maidenhead disabled children and young people living in the borough.

The Royal Windsor and Maidenhead Borough is working closely with its partners in health and with local providers to offer more short break opportunities for families whose children are disabled, including those who have complex health needs and/or life-threatening or limiting conditions.

A series of informal drop-in sessions, in the form of coffee mornings, will be held throughout the borough which will allow parents and carers of disabled children the opportunity to meet with each other and put forward their ideas for short break services to more appropriately meet their needs.

Cllr Eileen Quick, lead member for children’s services, said: “It is important that parents and carers of disabled children have access to appropriate short break provision and we are committed to working with our partners to provide the opportunities which will really benefit all members of the family.

“I would urge parents and carers to come along to the drop-in sessions and tell us what we do well, where we can improve and what else we can do to make a difference to the lives of disabled children and their families in Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead.”

Drop-in sessions are scheduled as follows:

Tuesday 13 January 9.30 – 11am
Ellington Extended Services, West Dean, off Ray Mill Road West, Maidenhead.

Tuesday 13 January 7– 9pm
Xtend Dedworth Children’s Service Centre, Smiths Lane, Windsor.

Friday 16 January 12.30 – 2.30pm
Woodlands Park Children's Centre, Heywood Avenue, Maidenhead.

For further information please contact Natalie Bernardi on 07833 047887 or the Parent Partnership team on 01628 683182.

Parents of Windsor and Maidenhead children with learning difficulties or disabilities are welcome at the termly Parents in Partnership Forum. This informal forum enables a two-way flow of information between professionals and parents so that parents can be informed about services available to their children and also have the chance to question the professionals face to face. The next forum is scheduled for Tuesday 10 February 7– 9pm. Please contact the Parent Partnership team on 01628 683182 for more information.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

A 17-year-old boy from Maidenhead has been jailed for a series of sexual assaults in Maidenhead in September and October last year.

The Maidenhead teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Friday (2/1) to 30 months in prison for seven sexual assaults and one assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH). He was also put on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years.

The first assault took place in King Street at about 10.50pm on 26 September 2008. A similar assault was reported in Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead at about 9.10pm on 2 October. On 3 October, there were three further incidents: one at around 10.45pm in St Lukes Road, another at 11.20pm in Braywick Road and a third at about 11.45pm in Larchfield Road. In the incident in St Lukes Road, the victim was also punched in the face and kicked in the leg.

Shortly before 1am on 5 October, there was an assault in Queen Street, Maidenhead and at 7.30am that day (5/10), another assault took place in St Cloud Way.

The victims were all women, aged between 21 and 42. In each case, they were grabbed and touched inappropriately by the young man as they walked along the street.

Maidenhead Police arrested the teenager on 5 October and charged him the following day (6/10) with seven counts of sexual assault and one count of ABH. He appeared at Reading Crown Court on 9 October, where he pleaded guilty to all the charges and was remanded in custody to await sentencing.

Det Con Iain Watkinson, investigating officer, said: “Incidents such as these are very rare in Maidenhead. I would like to thank the victims for reporting the assaults promptly and providing good assistance to the police, which enabled us to make a swift arrest and secure a successful outcome at court.

“I would encourage anyone who is the victim of sexual assault of any kind to report it to the police, and it will always be thoroughly investigated.”

Thames Valley Police ~ Maidenhead

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead: 11 January - 17 January 2009
Altwood Road
Maidenhead
SL6 4PF
01628 788997

11th January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 3:00 pm
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (15)
* 7:30 pm
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (15)
* Workshops and other events
* 10:00 am
4GB

12th January in Maidenhead

No events planned

13th January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 8:00 pm
The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (Les Amours d'Astrée et de Céladon) (12A)
* Workshops and other events
* 2:00 pm
4GB

14th January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 8:00 pm
Gomorra (15)
* Workshops and other events
* 10:30 am
Knit and Knatter
* 2:00 pm
4GB

15th January in Maidenhead

* Workshops and other events
* 9:15 am
Make Silver Jewellery: Experienced I
* 11:30 am
Make Silver Jewellery: Beginners I
* 2:00 pm
4GB

16th January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 8:00 pm
Of Time and the City (12A)
* Workshops and other events
* 10:00 am
Paths to Abstraction through Painting
* 11:00 am
Messy Monkeys
* 2:00 pm
4GB
* 7:00 pm
Life Drawing

17th January in Maidenhead

* Film
* 3:00 pm
Of Time and the City (12A)
* 8:00 pm
Of Time and the City (12A)
* Workshops and other events
* 9:30 am
Kathak Dance (Advanced)
* 10:00 am
4GB
* 10:30 am
Kathak Dance (Intermediate)
* 11:30 am
Kathak Dance (Beginners)