A new 'strategic authority' would see multiple local authories under a single mayor.
Royal Borough councillors expressed an interest in starting devolution discussions with Government, which could pave the way for a Thames Valley elected mayoral authority.
Archive image of Maidenhead Town Hall.
A senior independent councillor has joined the Liberal Democrats in a move which keeps the party’s Royal Borough majority intact.
Normally, councils can raise council tax by a max of about 5% a year - but the Government is proposing to give RBWM ‘flexibility’ for two years.
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Corporate Overview and Scrutiny panel.
Effective bankruptcy is ‘inevitable’ if the Royal Borough does not receive more Exceptional Financial Support from the Government for the next financial year, it has been warned.
Cllr Simon Werner and Cllr Lynne Jones (inset)
It’s something of a bleak moment for RBWM as it releases its draft budget while staring down the barrel of a potential loss of £29million in Government funding.
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In this week’s public notices, a lap dancing club in Slough has applied to Slough Borough Council (SBC) to renew its sex establishment licence.
Drivers are being warned to expect delays of more than one hour while emergency services respond to the incident.
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