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Free textile collections for charity shop donations

A free home collection service for textile donations is available for residents across borough - making it easier for households to pass on unwanted items.

We’ve partnered with Traid – a charity which collects, sorts and resells clothes – helping to keeps clothes in use for longer and prevent textiles from ending up in landfill. Profits from resale support global projects that aim to improve working conditions and reduce the environmental and social impacts of the textile industry.

Residents can donate clean, wearable clothing, shoes, accessories, and household linen (excluding duvets and pillows). The service is open to all households, including flats, and collections can be booked for a day that suits you.

New shopfront guidance to support a more vibrant Maidenhead town centre

We’ve just published new planning guidance which will help support a more vibrant, accessible and attractive town centre in Maidenhead by raising the quality of shopfront design.

The Maidenhead Town Centre Shopfront Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) sets out clear, practical advice to help ensure shopfronts are attractive, accessible and well-designed. Find out more about the guidance and what it means for Maidenhead.

Architectural tours to launch year of events in RBWM libraries

A series of guided architectural tours at Maidenhead Library will open an exciting year of events across all Royal Borough libraries.

The architectural tours are the first feature of the borough’s Explore Your Library series of events, which will run throughout 2026. Over the coming months, residents will be encouraged to explore their local libraries to learn more about the services available across all 14 branches, from books and digital collections to study spaces, IT support and activities for families, young people and adults. Further updates about all upcoming events will be shared on the RBWM website

This will be followed by an exhibition later in the year, organised in collaboration with the Windsor Photographic Society, compiling a collection of photographs that capture the Grade II listed building’s modernist architecture and the everyday moments. 

The launch coincides with the Government’s National Year of Reading 2026, led by the Department for Education and the National Literacy Trust.

RBWM Health Day

Thank you to everyone who braved the heavy rain this week to visit our Health Day in Maidenhead. 

A good number of people set personal quit dates at the SE Smokefree Alliance roadshow in the High Street while in the library there was a queue for the NHS liver health scan.

Couldn’t make the Health Day? Royal Borough residents can get 12 weeks of free personalised support to stop smoking from Smokefreelife Berkshire

Datchet residents - Vote in the upcoming by-election



A vacancy for a councillor has arisen at Datchet Parish Council and a by-election will take place on Thursday 26 February 2026 from 7am to 10pm at Datchet Village Hall, Allen Way, SL3 9HR.

If you have recently moved and are not registered to vote, applications to register to vote must be received by 11:59pm on Tuesday 10 February. In accordance with the Parish Council’s decision, poll cards will not be issued for this election.

Postal voting

If you do not already vote by post or you have received a letter that your existing postal vote has expired, then you will need to complete and return an application form. You can also apply to vote online. Completed applications for this election must arrive by 5pm on Wednesday 11 February 2026.

Events coming up this week include a free Smart Energy Show in Cookham, Singing for the Brain with the Alzheimer’s Society in Windsor and an Audience with Naomi Richie at Maidenhead Rugby Club.

To see full details on community events and volunteering opportunities in the borough visit: Community Information Hub or RBWM Together - Community Spotlight.

Would you like to add your event or community group details to our Information Hub? You can submit an entry online.  

Our consultations - have your say

We regularly hold consultations and surveys to seek your views on proposals within the borough: 

• Share your views in our Environment and Climate Strategy 2026-2035 by Tuesday 31 March.

Local travel updates

For details of further council works on highways, visit our website

For full local roadwork details, including work by utility firms, please visit the One Network website

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