In preparation for the Queen's jubilee people of Windsor and Eton, led by the Windsor and Eton Society, worked hard to give their town a 'facelift' improving the look of the town and restoring buildings to their former glory. Yesterday we saw some of the results of that work as the Earl of Wessex gave awards to the people behind some of the best restorations - a difficult task given that over 160 buildings took part. The Windsor and Eton society have very kindly [...]
In it's first edition of the New Year, the Royal Borough Observer has published an article on the Windsor Link Railway. It's not on-line yet but click on the press cutting to read it.
According to GVA, one of the UK's largest independent property consultants, property prices along the Crossrail route will increase by 25%. That's great news for towns such as Maidenhead and Slough. It's also great news for Windsor as it demonstrates the value that can be created by better transport infrastructure, not just for jobs but also for house owners. The Windsor Link Railway would have an even greater effect on house prices in Windsor with the triple benefits of faster links to south London, [...]
At the full council meeting last week the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead approved its new Local Transport Plan. This is a very thick document but the relevant section, on page 73, lists three options for a new rail link connecting Heathrow to the borough. One of these is Slough's WRAtH scheme; the second is the Airtrack scheme, now promoted by Wandsworth and other London boroughs as Airtrack Lite; and the third is the Windsor Link Railway (phase 2), for a more general [...]
Thamesweb is a very useful and informative local website with a lively discussion forum. They've asked a lot of questions, so here are some of the answers. Thamesweb (admin): You asked to see more detail on the scheme in the Windsor area.; This doesn't yet exist because the Windsor Link Railway is providing the opportunity to improve the riverside area; it is not dictating how that should be done. Once we have investment we will be able to present more detailed plans and do [...]
Last week's Royal Borough Observer not only reported the news that over 100 local companies had backed the WLR , it also revealed ideas from the West Windsor Residents Association for a new transport hub. This would be on land currently occupied by construction workers' caravans during improvements to the dual carriageway. WLR has proposed something very similar but rather than using a Green Belt site just off the Jubilee River, it has proposed the site of the current tip, just north of the [...]
The Windsor Link Railway is on the agenda for two council meetings in coming weeks. On Wednesday this week (16 May) at 7 pm in the Guildhall the Aviation Forum will hear about the project from the perspective of linking Heathrow to Windsor and the surrounding region. On Monday 21 May there is a special meeting of the Planning and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Panel . This will look at the opportunities that the Windsor Link Railway will create for improving the riverside area [...]
The Windsor Chamber of Commerce has organised a letter to the Secretary of State for transport supporting the Windsor Link Railway by asking it to be included as an option for a western link to Heathrow. Over 100 Windsor and Eton companies, large and small, have now supported the letter below. If you are a company and want to add your name to the list, please email us. Chamber Letter to SoS 170412x If you are an individual and want to support WLR but [...]
