Motions approved by Council

A Motion is a request made by a councillor for an issue to be discussed at a council meeting and for a decision to be made.

Motions approved by Council 2016/2017

Council Meeting Tuesday 21 February 2017

Motion:  Maintaining the historic link between the Household Cavalry and Windsor.

Proposer: Councillor Quick. Seconder: Councillor E. Wilson

Resolved Unanimously: That this Council:

  1. Notes that Windsor is a Royal Town with a long military history;
  2. Notes with concern the plans to relocate the Household Cavalry Regiment from Combermere Barracks, its permanent home since 1804, and;
  3. Requests that the Leader writes to the secretary of State for Defense to call for the retention of the historic link between the Household Cavalry and Windsor.

Council Meeting Tuesday 27 September 2016

Motion:  Opposition to third runway at Heathrow.

Proposer: Councillor Beer. Seconder: Councillor Dudley

Resolved Unanimously: That this Council wholeheartedly endorses and publicises the letter of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Lead Member for Planning to the Prime Minister and Minister for Housing and Planning which opposed an additional runway at Heathrow and emphasises that this would negate a previous Government decision regarding an airport monopoly.