The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council was scheduled to meet on 9 September 2025. Councillors were expected to discuss the Cookham Neighbourhood Plan, and to note the minutes of the previous meeting. Councillors were also expected to address questions raised by members of the public.

Cookham Neighbourhood Plan

The council was asked to formally adopt the Cookham Neighbourhood Plan as part of the Development Plan for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The report pack notes that a referendum was held on 24 July 2025, where the plan was supported by the majority of those voting.

The report pack also notes that authority was expected to be delegated to the Assistant Director of Planning, in consultation with Councillor Adam Bermange, Cabinet Member for Planning, Governance & Asset Management, to make minor nonmaterial amendments to the Neighbourhood Plan prior to its publication.

Public Questions

Several questions from members of the public were scheduled to be answered.

Alexander Cobb of St Mary's ward submitted two questions. The first was for Councillor Richard Coe, Cabinet Member for Household and Regulatory Services, asking for examples of significant waste reduction measures implemented since 2023, and any measurable savings or efficiencies achieved. The second question was for Councillor Lynne Jones, Deputy Leader of the Council, Deputy Leader Local Independents and Cabinet Member for Finance, regarding the council's plan to reduce reliance on agency staff, given the high expenditure on contractors, agency staff, and consultants.

Simon Williamson of Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury ward submitted two questions for Councillor Adam Bermange. The first concerned the removal of a Heras fence¹ on Hythe End Road, and when the council planned to enforce its removal. The second question related to planning enforcement investigations since 2023 and how the council measures the effectiveness of planning enforcement staff.

Fiona Tattersal of Riverside ward submitted a question for Councillor Lynne Jones regarding a statement made by a borough Councillor in a Parish Council meeting about RBWM's borrowing.

James Barr of Oldfield ward submitted two questions. The first was for Councillor Catherine Del Campo, Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Health & Housing Services, concerning the new flats under construction in the town centre between Kings Street and Queens Street, and whether any of the flats were being let out to other councils to house their residents. The second question was for Councillor Adam Bermange, regarding planning permission for the Holiday Inn to change its use from a hotel to a migrant centre.

Andrew Hill of Boyn Hill ward submitted two questions for Councillor Adam Bermange. The first concerned the publication of a register of 'Fit and Proper Persons' who own and/or manage Mobile Park Homes. The second question related to the extension of the Unconditional Long-stop date & £119m penalty clause in the CALA Maidenhead Golf Club contract.

Councillor Questions

Councillor Mark Howard was scheduled to ask Councillor Simon Werner, Leader of the Council, Leader of Liberal Democrat Group and Cabinet Member for Community Partnerships & Maidenhead, about exploring the possibilities of sharing the burden of actively delegating services with parish councils.

Councillor Ewan Larcombe was scheduled to ask Councillor Geoff Hill, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport & Customer Service Centre, about the Black Potts Footbridge on Datchet Footpath 4, following the erection of barriers preventing its use.

Councillor Helen Price was scheduled to ask Councillor Adam Bermange two questions. The first concerned the disclosure of Part II information at both Council and Cabinet Meetings, following a motion agreed in Summer 2023. The second question related to the distribution of Community Infrastructure Levy² to unparished areas such as Windsor, in accordance with government guidance published in 2019.

Motions on Notice

Three motions were scheduled to be discussed.

The first, by Councillor Mark Howard, concerned Heathrow Airport operation and expansion, and the challenges it poses to residents and businesses. The motion asked the Leader of the Council to write to Central Government and to Heathrow Airport, to encourage them to address issues such as noise pollution, airspace rules enforcement, environmental impact, broken economic improvement promises, and disruption caused by low-flying aircraft.

The second motion, by Councillor Genevieve Gosling, concerned increasing fines for fly tipping and installing CCTV cameras at frequent fly-tipping locations.

The third motion, by Councillor Carole Da Costa, related to the young boys who were groomed and abused at Green Field House, and asked that the Leader of the Council, the Cabinet Member for Children's Services and the Councillor proposing the motion, to write to government demanding that the case of the boys who were groomed and abused at Green Field House be included in the full national statutory inquiry into grooming and that a public inquiry be held.

Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report

The council was scheduled to note the Overview & Scrutiny Annual Report.

Corporate Parenting Forum Annual Report

The council was scheduled to note the Corporate Parenting Forum Annual Report.