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Old Windsor

Emergency Supplies during the ‘big freeze’.

If you find that you are running low on essential supplies and are unable to get to the shops over the next couple of weeks due to snow or icy roads then there are a group of people that are willing to help.

Please contact:

Tony Troughton (Chairman, Old Windsor Parish Council) – 01753 866901

Or

John Lee (Asst. Clerk to OWPC) -  07775 852000

They will contact one of a list of willing volunteers to deliver the essentials to you.

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As of last Friday the 4th December, the HSBC Bank closed its doors for the last time. This leaves many villagers without banking facilities. To this end, Old Windsor Parish Council has written to all the major banks with a view to seeing if they would be interested in taking over the HSBC site. Among the replies received so far is the following letter from the Cooperative Bank. The part that you may find of particular interest is that you can access all of the Cooperative Banks facilities through the Post Office in Budget Stores on the Straight Road. This could be good news if you need access to a bank but cannot get to Windsor or Egham. We should add that there is uncertainty regarding the cashpoint outside the HSBC Bank as we have heard that it may remain operational after next week. If we hear anymore we shall report it here.

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If you live in Old Windsor, have a strong interest in helping the village and would like to get actively involved with the running of it then we currently have one place currently available on the Old Windsor Parish Council. We are looking for a dedicated person to help us in our duties.

We meet twice a month on a Wednesday evening on the dates shown on the Meetings page and whenever else that is necessary. This is a voluntary position but it still requires time and effort on the part of those interested. If you think this is for you then please contact the Chairman who will be happy to discuss the role and to arrange an interview if you are interested in joining us.

If you would like to learn a bit more about being a councillor then please click here to go to the National Association of Local Councils page on "Becoming a Councillor".

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As you may know Old Windsor got mentioned on the BBC for the floods that hit Burfield Road, Kingsbury Drive and Harwood Gardens during the second week of February. Several members of the Parish Council and the Flood Warden were very busy doing all they could. Here are some pictures of that event supplied by the Chairman of Old Windsor Parish Council. Thanks Tony.

If you have any news relevant to Old Windsor and would like to see it here then please use the Contact us link on the left. Thank you.