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The Santa’s Fun Run (which welcomes both runners and walkers) will see potentially thousands of Santas dashing for local charities – with an aim to raise £60,000.

This year the two lead charities are One Can Trust and Marlow United Charities, both centred on supporting those in need.

The frenetic Santa run takes place at 9.30am on Sunday, December 4 – with entrants congregating at Higginson Park, Marlow from 8am.

Marlow Rotary Club president Chris Kelsey said: “We want to create a fantastic fun weekend that includes teams from local businesses, schools, churches, charities, scout and guide groups, families, neighbourhoods, clubs – all running or walking for a great cause. We want the course to be a sea of red Santas.”

The organisers – all three Marlow Rotary clubs – are also introducing a carbon offset initiative for the first time.

All funds received via the ‘donate’ button on the event website will be directed towards incremental tree planting in the South Bucks area.

There are also some pricing changes to encourage early entries.

Entrants booking before November 17 will be charged £15 for each adult and £7.50 for each young person (5-17 years). There is no charge for under-five-year-olds.

After this date, the entry price increases to £20 per adult and £10 for each young person. Entries can now be made at www.santasfunrun.org

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Theresa May launches Christmas card contest with 'Tiser

Arty youngsters are being urged to get festive for the return of Theresa May’s Christmas card competition this year.

The competition is open to children aged 11 and under who live in Mrs May’s constituency and attracts hundreds of entries each year.

The winning entry is personally chosen by the MP and will be printed and sent out with Christmas wishes to people across Maidenhead, the UK and beyond.

This year’s theme is ‘Christmas in Maidenhead’, with entrants needing to capture the feeling of the festive period in the town.

Entries for the competition should be marked ‘Theresa May’s Christmas Card Competition’ and sent to Maidenhead Advertiser, 48 Bell Street, Maidenhead, SL6 1HX.

The suggested size is A5. Designs need to be bold and bright and preferably done in paint, felt tips or crayons as coloured pencils do not reproduce well when printed.

Two-dimensional designs are preferred as glitter and cotton wool do not work when printed.

Entries should also include the full name, age and school or organisation (such as a cub or brownie pack) of the entrant as well as a parent’s name, address and phone number.

The closing date for entries is yet to be confirmed but will be in early November.

Judging will take place soon afterwards, and Mrs May’s winner will be announced in a future edition of the Advertiser.

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🍞 New stallholder this week: We're pleased to introduce a new stallholder Abbe Oxley who will be providing a reflexology service (hand, face or foot) for visitors! There are only 10 spaces so scroll down to find out how to book.

🎟️ Raffle time!: Our weekly raffle this week will be supporting the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society. Tickets are £5 each and all the proceeds go towards the running of this local website, and by entering you will be in chance of winning an amazing Metre Market Hamper! Won't make it to the Market this week? You can still buy a ticket online to be in with the chance of winning.

📣 Metre Market Matches: This week we've got a recipe for an affagato all made from Metre Market products!

📣 Special Offers at the Refill Hub:  Tash has some great special offers for the next two weeks, see below for details or head over to the website refill-hub.co.uk

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The line-up for Let’s Rock the Moor 2023 has been announced with popular electronic group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) set to headline the festival.

Let’s Rock the Moor will be returning on Saturday, May 20 for a one-day celebration of retro music.

OMD – famous for Enola Gay, If You Leave, Electricity and many more - will be closing the festival, with artists from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s set to join them.

The Boomtown Rats, who sang I Don’t Like Mondays, will be at the festival alongside Kim Wilde, Soul II Soul, T’Pau, The Farm, Roland Gift, Hue & Cry and Dr & Medics.

Further acts are set to be announced in due course, with updates available on the Let’s Rock Facebook page.

Tickets are now on sale for the festival, with revellers encouraged to book their tickets early to take advantage of lower prices for Let’s Rock the Moor 2023.

For more information, visit: www.letsrockthemoor.com

The matter of St Mark’s Hospital – about which residents have been awaiting news for some time - was raised at a meeting of Frimley Health Trust on Wednesday.

As well as providing an update on Heatherwood Hospital, apologising for patient waiting times and highlighting some of the struggles the hospital trust is facing, the Frimley Health Annual Members’ Meeting touched on St Mark’s, following a question from a Royal Borough councillor.

Cllr Donna Stimson (Con, St Mary’s) raised the topic of the hospital, echoing perennial concerns by residents over its status. Cllr Stimson did not make explicit mention of its much-missed minor injuries unit.

The unit closed ‘temporarily’ in April 2020. Several members of NHS staff were redeployed to temporary roles forming part of the response to the COVID-19 crisis.

In October last year, East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (which merged with other services into Frimley CCG in April 2021) said the permanent closure of the unit was ‘not being considered’.

The last update on St Marks was in January of this year. A spokesman for Frimley said that surges in COVID cases had caused challenges in workforce availability, meaning the unit would remain shut for now.

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is consulting until Friday 2 December on its Council Tax Reduction scheme for working-age applicants in 2023/24.
 
Council Tax Reduction is a means-tested benefit that helps people on low incomes by reducing the amount of Council Tax they pay. Councils must decide each year on whether to make any changes to the scheme.
 
In the Royal Borough, it is proposed that the scheme essentially remains the same, maintaining the maximum level of discount for working-age recipients at 80 per cent of their Council Tax bills.
 
The council is consulting on five proposed changes, focussed on simplifying administration of the scheme and aligning with national changes to Housing Benefit. Three changes affect working-age applicants in receipt of both Council Tax Reduction and Universal Credit. The remaining two affect all working-age applicants.
 
For full details and to take part, please visit www.rbwm.gov.uk/consultations or use the public-access computers available at all local libraries, where staff are happy to help if needed. A hard copy of the consultation may be obtained by emailing council.tax@rbwm.gov.uk or by calling 01628 683850.
 
Councillor David Hilton, Cabinet member for Asset Management & Commercialisation, Finance, & Ascot, said: “Most of our Council Tax Reduction scheme is proposed to remain the same, including maintaining the same level of maximum support, which we know will be welcomed in these challenging times.
 
“The majority of the scheme changes are proposed to simplify the administration of the current scheme for customers and staff, as well as align the treatment of customers where there is currently a disparity with national rules. We welcome people’s thoughts to help inform the final decision.
 
“While we have one of the lowest Council Tax rates in England, and the lowest in Berkshire, which certainly helps to keep down household bills, we’re very alive to the fact that the cost of living is rising for everyone.
 
“If you’re struggling to pay your Council Tax, please get in touch with the council as soon as possible, before you enter arrears, to discuss what support may be available, such as flexible payment plans or your eligibility for Council Tax discounts or exemptions.”

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Needed: Volunteers to help out with 1st Cookham Guides. Doesn't have to be every week, just when you can. Meet Friday evenings during term-time in Cookham. Only pre-requisite is ability to have fun. Training provided for all the rest. (Opportunity to become a Guide Leader if you want, but not necessary). We do all sorts of activities; you can get involved as much or as little as you like. Email: 1stcookhamguides@gmail.com for info

Pair of Oakley sunglasses found, handed in to the Jolly Farmer pub

Copas Farms, Cookham situated Off Long Lane will be ready for pumpkin foraging parties to come along from 8 October 2022. There is a sea of the winter squash in all different shapes and sizes just waiting to be picked. It is advised that people book their tickets in advance as they are expected to sell out.
Vouchers are priced at £2.00 with a 25p admin fee per person which allows you to enter the pumpkin fields, and take photos. They have a total of ten different types of pumpkins to choose from.

https://www.thefruitfields.co.uk/