“Biodiversity is key to the survival of life on Earth. Its loss deprives future generations of irreplaceable genetic information and compromises sustainability.” So how do we go about preventing mass extinctions in the UK? Continue reading Protect and restore: Preventing mass extinctions in the UK
A recent RBWM letter paves the way to unnecessary building on our sacred and precious green belt not for Windsor needs but for Slough. In other words, plans to Pave Paradise in RBWM. Continue reading Plans to Pave Paradise in RBWM
Following steps taken by local residents and WWRA Councillors, RBWM finally agreed to start a governance review which will hopefully result in the creation of a Windsor Town Council. Here is Cllr Wisdom Da Costa’s speech. Continue reading Windsor Town Council debate – Cllr Da Costa’s Speech
We have a clear mountain which we must climb to stay alive, but will our strategy work to get us to the summit, net-zero Green House gas emissions by 2030. What can we do? Read Cllr Wisdom Da Costa’s comments on the draft RBWM Climate Strategy Continue reading Draft RBWM Climate Strategy
Find out how local people are building a community that will last longer than the Coronavirus Crisis. With dear real life stories from Cllr Carole Da Costa Continue reading Building a community that will last longer than the Coronavirus Crisis
How to get your state pension if you are self-isolating. Please pass on to your elderly neighbours. Continue reading How to get your state pension if you are self-isolating
In an effort to stave off a potential bankruptcy, costs are being cut and benefits reduced. But is the Council putting Windsor at a disadvantage unfairly? Continue reading Is the Council putting Windsor at a Disadvantage?
How land is used is vital to maintaining economic and social well being and, achieving commitments to reduce climate change and species extinction. RBWM’s Borough Local Plan sets out the Council’s proposals. Cllr Wisdom Da Costa and the WWRA’s Chair, Richard Endacott respond. Continue reading Cllr Wisdom Da Costa and WWRA Chair Richard Endacott respond to the Borough Local Plan
RBWM offer Councillors annually the chance to put in suggestions for long term installations (capital bids) for their town which may or may not be undertaken. Find out what Cllr Wisdom Da Costa’s proposals are for and how they will help improve road safety, access and well being for residents. Continue reading Capital Bids to improve accessibility, road safety and well being in Dedworth & Clewer
Overuse and fly tipping at the Civic Amenity Site at the Sutherland Grange Nature Reserve is becoming increasingly problematic and an eyesore. RBWM officers and local councillors are to trial a temporary suspension in the coming months. Continue reading Sutherland Grange Civic Amenity Site trial suspension
A Windsor Town Council could see an extra £1m spent on Windsor each year and, give you (residents) a greater say in your town. Sign the petition and join the initiative to put residents at the heart of how our town is governed. Continue reading Windsor Town Council – Restoring Trust in Local Governance
One of the favourite stories about my Nanna Davey is of a broken church window. She ran the local Youth Club at the village church in Brooke, near Norwich, where she and granddad are now resting side by side. One … Continue reading Community Hub Evaluation Windsor (CHEW) – a WWRA initiative