75th anniversary of the VE Day
On the 75th anniversary of the VE Day we are flying the Union Flag at both the old Town Hall and Borough Hall (although there is a lack of wind this morning).
8 May 2020
National News
Liberal Democrat VE Day Tribute
Paying tribute to the sacrifices made during the Second World War as the UK marks Victory in Europe Day, Liberal Democrat Acting Leader Ed Davey said:
8 May 2020
Liberal Democrat VE Day Tribute
Paying tribute to the sacrifices made during the Second World War as the UK marks Victory in Europe Day, Liberal Democrat Acting Leader Ed Davey said:
RLD
7 May 2020
Lib Dems Launch Virtual "Lock Down Borough in Bloom"
As a result of the current Covid 19 health restrictions, Windsor & Maidenhead Borough Council have cancelled the annual "Borough in Bloom" competition, which is usually judged by each council ward's councillors visiting their areas to identify really stunning gardens in person.
WLD
7 May 2020
MP joins calls to end frozen pensions for veterans abroad ahead of 75th anniversary of VE Day
Ahead of the 75th anniversary of VE Day tomorrow, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thrown his weight behind the campaign for the Government to restore full state pensions to World War Two veterans who have moved abroad after retirement.
7 May 2020
Thousands of households in Wiltshire are suffering from fuel poverty, according to new figures.
Data from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) shows that eight per cent of the 213,598 households in Wiltshire faced energy bills that pushed them into poverty in 2018 - the most recent year for which figures are available. It means 17,540 of households in the area were fuel poor, with the rate falling from nine per cent in 2017. Fuel poverty means living in an inadequately heated home. Cold homes can result in high fuel bills, poor health, and cause people to take longer to recover from illnesses, particularly those recently discharged from hospital. This is a reduction across Wiltshire from 2015 when 20,523 households are in fuel poverty (Department for the Environment and Climate Change, 2015), but there is still some way to go to eradicate fuel poverty and its likely that impact and uncertainty of Covid19 may cause the situation to deteriorate. In the South West, nine per cent of households could not afford to pay their bills in 2018. https://www.wil
AMML
7 May 2020