With the cutbacks 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 […]
Resolve to be a Parish Councillor in 2015
2015 is an important year for Bisham and Cookham Liberal Democrats. As well as the general election on 7th May, there will be a vote for Borough and Parish Councillors on the same day. We are looking for Parish Council candidates. Borough candidates will be announced soon. Cookham Parish Council is aiming to encourage enough […]
Pot Hole Purge
Following a large grant from the Government to help fix the roads in Maidenhead, Local Lib Dems are determined to make sure the pot holes around Pinkneys Green and Maidenhead are sorted out. Clive Baskerville says, “This is our chance to get as many dealt with as possible. Can you email, write or phone us […]
10 Years of Success for Community Wardens
Since the Community Warden Scheme was started in 2004 by the Lib Dems, it has played a significant role in reducing crime and anti-social behaviour. Simon Werner says, “When I started the Community Warden Scheme ten years ago, I saw it as having a key role in fighting crime and anti-social behaviour and most importantly […]
The Leisure Centre Sell-off
The Royal Borough Observer recently exposed plans by the council to sell off the Borough’s leisure centres including the Magnet in Maidenhead. The bidders for the leisure centres include private companies and leisure centre trusts. Clive Baskerville, a sportsman himself and a local sports reporter, said, “These leisure centres are a jewel in the crown […]
“Whats for Lunch?” – Lib Dems welcome free school meals for all primary school children
From this week all infant school pupils including 4742 children in Windsor and Maidenhead will benefit from a free hot and healthy meal at lunchtime- thanks to the Lib Dems in Government. Local councillor Simon Werner has welcomed this good news for local families, “School food has changed beyond recognition since I was at school […]