State visit
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will visit Windsor, as the guests of The King and Queen, with preparations beginning on Tuesday 17 March 2026. Find out more.
Rural rate relief
Certain types of properties in a designated rural area with a population of less than 3000 may be entitled to a rates reduction.
The current designated rural area with the borough for 2024-2025 are:
- Bisham
- Cookham
- Cookham West
- Oakley Green and Fifield
- Hurley North
- Hurley South
- Shottesbrooke
- Waltham St Lawrence
- Littlewick Green
- White Waltham and Paley Street
- Woodlands Park
- Park West
- Eton
- Eton Wick
- Horton
- Great Park
- Ascot East
- Cheapside
The property must be occupied and must also be the only general store, post office or a food shop, where rateable value is less than £8,500 or the only public house or petrol station with a rateable value less than £12,500.
The council also has discretion to award further relief on the remaining bill (up to 100%) on other types of properties within the area that have a rateable value of less than £16,500 and where the property is used for purposes that is of benefit to the local community.
We will require the following information:
- Account reference
- Property address
- Type of business
For further information, please contact us:
Phone
Address
Business Rates
PO Box 3448 - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF
United Kingdom