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Environmentally damaging planning application submitted to develop Maidenhead Golf Course
Sadly, on 8 January 2024, Cala Homes submitted its outline planning application to develop Maidenhead golf course with up to 1,500 new homes. Here’s a link to the planning application https://publicaccess.rbwm.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=S6ZPDMNI0PG00 Please do comment on and object to this environmentally damaging development plan. How to object You can comment via…
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We’ve written to Legal & General
We recently wrote to Sir John Kingham KCB FRS, Chair of Legal & General to explain why building woodlands and greenspace is unstainable and goes against the company’s ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) committments. In our letter to Sir John Kingham we said: We are campaigning against the plans to…
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We’ve launched a new petition
We’ve launched a new petition asking the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM) to put a stop to development plans at Maidenhead Golf Course, and protect our public open space and biodiverse woodlands. We are determined to keep the pressure up to make sure our new Lib Dem council…
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We’re hopeful there will be a positive change
Following the local elections on 4 May, our new Lib Dem council formally took control on 23 May. Reviewing golf course development plans is a key priority We recently met with our new council Leader Simon Werner, and we understand that reviewing development plans for the golf course, along with…
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We have a new council!
We welcome the election of a new council and congratulate all the candidates who have supported our campaign. This dramatic change is no doubt partly due to the concerns local people have about the environment, and we are grateful to all our supporters who have helped us to highlight the…
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The bluebells are out!
Around 40% of the 132 acres of publicly-owned land at Maidenhead Golf Course is mature native woodland, and these areas are now full of beautiful bluebells. There are two acres of Ancient Woodland at Rushington Copse and a number of veteran trees are present. Ancient trees hold essential biodiversity that…
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