Councillor Andrew Johnson, leader of the council, said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.  

“The Duke did a huge amount of charity work which we were very fortunate to witness first-hand in the borough. He will be greatly missed. 

“On behalf of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead we would like to offer our sincere condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family at this sad time.”  

Councillor John Story, Mayor of the Royal Borough, said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.  

“He had a long association with the Royal Borough, not only because of Windsor Castle but also The Prince Philip Trust Fund, set up in 1977 to benefit individuals and organisations in the community.

“His hard work was recognised by the Council in 1995 when he was made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough, the highest honour that can be bestowed on an individual for contributions to a local area. 

“The Queen and the Royal Family are in our thoughts.” 

VACANCY APRIL 2021

The Sunninghill Trust - formerly known as  The Sunninghill Fuel Allotment Trust ,  operates in the Parish of Ascot & Sunninghill.

 website www.thesunninghilltrust.org 

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River Radio, ‘The Voice of Thames Valley’, is launching a new commercial radio station to educate, entertain and engage with listeners from Reading to Windsor and all towns in between - launching 12th April. #RiverRadioLive

Digital Broadcast Platforms

River Radio will initially stream live on the web, on mobile phones, in-car, on smart watches, across a variety of social media platforms and on both smart voice assistants, e.g ask Alexa to “Enable River Radio Live”.  

River Radio will simultaneously video broadcast all shows on YouTube, and Facebook starting in May.

River Radio already has a DAB license to cover West Berkshire, South Buckinghamshire and South Oxfordshire and will turn on our DAB broadcast in July.

How to Listen:

• Alexa: https://riverradio.live/alexa-skill
• Apple: https://riverradio.live/apple-app
• Google: https://riverradio.live/google-app
• Website: https://river.radio

How to Connect:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiverRadioLive
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiverRadioLive
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riverradiolive

Email: studio@river.radio

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Since 2011, Big Voice London has held an annual mooting competition in association with the Supreme Court. The competitions simulate a court hearing and the participants analyse a problem, research the relevant law, prepare written submissions, and present oral argument. Big Voice London, a legal outreach project that helps young people explore the UK legal system, pair students with Bar Professional Training Course students, who act as ‘Mooting Mentors’. This structure enables the students to not only experience court advocacy for the first time, but also helps them to develop their knowledge of the law and their communication skills with the help of those already pursuing a career in law.

Sarah Wilson, Headmistress at Heathfield, a leading independent secondary boarding and day school in Ascot for girls aged 11-18, discusses ‘attitude’ and its impact on achievement and life chances.

Carl Gustav Jung, the Swiss psychoanalyst described ‘attitude’ as an individual's predisposed state of mind…a responsive expression towards something, which in turn influences the individual's thoughts and actions’, and is therefore an important consideration in every student’s education and the responsibility of every school and parent.

Attitude determines how students react to adversity, overcome challenges, create bonds with others and how they learn. It has an important role to play in defining a student’s destiny – how well they perform on a personal level, in school and in their future career. Building a positive attitude, responding and viewing things in the right way, positively impacts their future and success - not just in exams, but in all areas of their lives.

Inspector’s post hearing letter on emerging Borough Local Plan published : The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has received and published the planning inspector’s stage two post-hearing letter on the emerging Borough Local Plan.

The council hosted a second round of public hearings to examine the Borough Local Plan in October, November and December last year.

The letter follows the discussion at these hearing sessions and a review by independent inspector, Mrs Louise Phillips, of the council’s completed stage two post hearing action notes.

The next stage will be for the council to prepare a schedule of main modifications under the guidance of the Inspector. Once the draft schedule of main modifications has been prepared and agreed with the Inspector it will be published for consultation later this year. 

Councillor David Coppinger, cabinet member for planning, said: “I’m very pleased to see the publication of the inspector’s post hearing letter which means we are a step closer to adopting the Borough Local Plan.

"Our current plan is now very dated, and the new plan will ensure that we can defend the borough against speculative development, regenerate our towns and meet the growing housing needs of our residents.”

The next stage will be for the council to prepare a schedule of main modifications under the guidance of Mrs Phillips.

Once the draft schedule of main modifications has been prepared it will be published for consultation later this year.