4. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS
Since the last Council meeting the Deputy Mayor and I have carried out the following engagements:-
Meetings
Schools road safety campaign meeting Royal Borough’s twinning committee Charles Davis Trust
Schools/Clubs/Community
The Best of Windsor … relaunch of dog grooming business in Windsor 10th anniversary of the Hindu Society of Maidenhead Maidenhead Rowing Club Regatta Thames Punting Club championships Hurley Regatta Royal British Legion VJ Day 70th anniversary of thanksgiving Bi-annual cricket match - Windsor Cricket Club v MCC Opened memorial gardens (Captain Thomas Pryce VC), Kidwells Park, Maidenhead Assisted with judging the Volunteer of the Year awards and attended the presentation event Boyn Grove Dementia Unit Summer Fete and WI Centenary Littlewick Green Show Cancer Research UK “Race for Life” event at Dorney Lake Visited the Larchfield Festival, Desborough Park, Maidenhead Dedication of plaque to Lt Commander Edward Courtney Boyle VC, Royal Navy at Sunningdale Golf Club Old Windsor Handicraft, Produce and Horticultural Society Annual Show Photocall during final installation works of the bandstand in Alexandra Gardens Installation of vicar at St Peter and St Andrew’s Church, Old Windsor Citizenship Ceremony Host reception and viewing of civic insignia for long service Community First Responders in the Mayor’s Parlour, Town Hall Visited Bisham Abbey as part of Heritage Open Day Attended the retirement event for Edwina Kaczor, Streetcare, Tinkers Lane Depot Presentation Evening at Charters School, Sunningdale High Sheriff’s Reception Opened the twin town football tournament and attended the prizegiving dinner Thames Hospice Supporters Lunch at Pine Lodge, Windsor Opened the Endoscopy Suite at BMI Healthcare, Princess Margaret Hospital, Windsor Attended Evensong and the Private View of exhibition “The Longest Reign”, Windsor Castle Opened Maidenhead Heritage Centre exhibition “Maidenhead from the Air” Attended meeting of the Soroptimists Attended the opening of the new Care Centre in Lynwood Court, Sunningdale 40th anniversary dinner for SportsAble 20th anniversary celebrations for Windsor Library
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Led civic services for Battle of Britain both Windsor and Maidenhead Launched the new bandstand in Alexandra Gardens, Windsor Maidenhead Islamic Trust – celebration of the Independence of Pakistan Visited the new location of Oldfield School, Maidenhead Attended a reception in Runnymede hosted by the Magna Carta Legacy charity to mark the long reign of Her Majesty the Queen Toured the cross country course of the Windsor Lions sponsored horseride, Windsor Great Park Presented an honorary life membership to member of the Parkinson’s UK Slough and District Branch
Concerts/Shows
Windsor Fringe Opening Reception MHMT 15th anniversary concert for Norden Farm
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