Windsor Liberal Democrats

Welcome to Windsor!
Beautiful new grant-funded signs welcoming all to Windsor are being installed to replace the aging Rotary ones- 20 years on!
Thanks to The Economic Development Team and the team at Volker for making this happen.

#fixingthemess #cleanergreenersafer #windsor #welcometowindsor

Windsor Yards Regeneration Cabinet to consider sale of Windsor Yards freehold to unlock town centre regeneration

The Partnership Cabinet of Liberal Democrat and Independent members will consider the proposed sale of RBWM’s freehold interest in the Windsor Yards shopping centre on 30th April, in a deal that would break the stalemate of the existing agreement.

www.windsorlibdems.org.uk/news/article...

Following the Plan and Fixing the Mess

Full council approves the 2025/26 RBWM budget
- the next phase in our plan to fix the mess
- restore financial stability and make the borough cleaner, greener and safer.
- getting on with the job & delivering for residents.
www.windsorlibdems.org.uk/news

Detailing phase two of our plan to restore stability to RBWM …

RBWM - Fixing the Mess and Moving Forward

This budget represents the next stage of fixing the mess, restore the financial stability of RBWM and make the borough cleaner, greener and safer for all residents to enjoy.

www.windsorlibdems.org.uk/news/article...

Great news for Windsor and RBWM!!

Windsor and RBWM are at the heart of a new Berkshire-wide partnership that has achieved accreditation as a Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) from VisitEngland this winter.

www.rbwm.gov.uk/news/2025/be...

Another Tory Windsor MP, another case of questionable judgement? #Windsor

Because they cut the maintenance budget for upkeep after cutting or freezing council tax for years and realising that you can’t maintain services if you don’t have £. A Tory financial legacy that we are fixing whilst also getting stuck in.

Lib Dems fixing the mess! Great to get this new initiative underway with a great group of volunteers!

Windsor's Tory MP Under Fire for ‘Illegal Migrants’ Remarks Critics urge Rankin to back reforms instead of spreading divisive rhetoric

Windsor's Tory MP Under Fire for ‘Illegal Migrants’ Remarks

www.windsorlibdems.org.uk/news/article...

#immigration #asylum #windsor

Windsor's Tory MP Under Fire for ‘Illegal Migrants’ Remarks Critics urge Rankin to back reforms instead of spreading divisive rhetoric

'Othering' is not OK.. www.windsorlibdems.org.uk/news/article...

RBWM’s Financial Future: Time for Real Solutions, Not Populist Spin Lib Dems are fixing years of mismanagement for a sustainable future.

Focussing on real solutions to fix the mess:
www.windsorlibdems.org.uk/news/article...

#windsor #rbwm #fixthemess #council #finance #publicsector #localgovernment #ascot #maidenhead #councillor #libdems #localpolitics #solutions #royalborough

The delay of so many local elections is a disgraceful stitch-up between Labour and the Conservatives.

Where elections are still happening, the Liberal Democrats will campaign hard to build on last year’s historic election wins and give communities the strong voice they deserve.

Thames Water also need to get a grip of sewage releases and pipe leaks in RBWM - we need a proper structural solution so the public service can operate and deliver water services properly.

Bus companies are cancelling school routes in our area as they are not financially viable. We end up with even more cars clogging up our school roads.

Labour Forces More Debt on Royal Borough

Government 'kicks can down the road' and leaves future council tax payers the job of paying down the debt

Sort facts from fiction with this closer look at how the shocking way the Conservatives mis-managed RBWM's finances and left the Borough bankrupt, and read about how the Lib Dem administration is fixing the mess…

www.windsorlibdems.org.uk/news/article...

The Conservatives left the Borough bankrupt - the Lib Dems are fixing the mess.

🗳Only (approx)
1 in 4 of the electorate WOULD NOT consider VOTING for the LIBERAL DEMOCRATS!

So:
☄️3 in 4 voters WOULD
consider
VOTING
LIB DEM!
#LibDems
🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶

💥Nearly 1 in 2 WOULD NOT VOTE for
REFORM U.K.

💥Over 1 in 3 WOULD NOT VOTE for LABOUR or CONSERVATIVE!

"The case for electoral reform is urgent and undeniable.

"First-past the post is a system that no longer functions as a fair or effective mechanism for translating the will of the electorate into parliamentary representation."
- Lisa Smart

https://youtube.com/shorts/36qJ6kOrc9Y?feature=share

Lib Dem administration getting results for residents - in this case, endorsement of the work supporting care leavers...

#fixingthemess

What does it mean for you?
- Increase in council tax – tough decision, but the alternative, declaring bankruptcy, would be worse for residents.
- If approved, RBWM households will still pay less than their equivalents in neighbouring councils.
- Support will be available for those most in need.

What are we doing about it?
- Improved governance, control, transformation plan, spending control panel and reporting
- Prepared and approved a detailed recovery plan that’s been independently validated
- Asking Government for a loan and approval to raise council tax.

Who was responsible?
- Previous Conservative administrations – it was their decisions to keep council tax low and sign up to poor deals including racking up £230m of debt – debt alone is now costing us all £19m a year to service.

Why has it happened?
- Short term decisions from past Conservative administrations reduced income and increased costs, now compounded by unprecedented demand for statutory support services for the most vulnerable.

What’s the situation?
- The Council is on the verge of effective bankruptcy – and has been for several years – only us having discussions with Government are saving us from being forced to declare it.

The RBWM Draft Budget has been published, it's become clearer and clearer since May 2023 that the Borough is in a very serious financial situation. Below are a few key facts, and a detailed article can be found here: www.windsorlibdems.org.uk/news/article...

*TURNAROUND!* Under the Lib Dem administration, RBWM Children’s services turn previous weakness into strengths as evidenced by latest Ofsted report discussed by Cabinet this evening: www.rbwm.gov.uk/news/2024/ro...

Young people deserve better. @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social make the case for a youth mobility scheme with the EU through his ten minute rule motion in the commons today.