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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Dear Member<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Our AGM</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'> on Friday 6<sup>th</sup> was well attended with a most interesting talk by Mark Bradshaw from National Trust Cliveden. There has been a remarkable level of buildings restoration work so far but still much to do, together with the challenge of ever rising visitor numbers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>The meeting unanimously approved a motion that the Society should proceed with the addition of the names of fallen Taplow combatants of World War II to the Taplow War Memorial. More on this shortly.<br><br><b>Planning</b><br><b>Thamesbank River Road </b>PL/19/3852/FA<br>It is most welcome that this house is moving back into use as a family residence. Changes are proposed for the building’s appearance and many of them are in contravention of the Taplow Riverside Conservation Area guidelines. Many objections have been made and it will be interesting to see at what level SBDC assign importance to these guidelines.<br><b>Burwood House </b>PL/19/4100/FA<br>Burwood is a large local estate (address is in Burnham but much of the estate is within Taplow) although less well known than Cliveden and Dropmore. The owners plan a complete restructuring of the estate including a new house, “comparable to those of Cliveden and Dropmore”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>Royal Borough Vision Consultation.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><br>On 23<sup>rd</sup> November a consultation was held by JTP Architects on behalf of the Royal Borough to establish how residents wanted to see Maidenhead develop and how this could be best driven and evolved by community groups rather than just as a council owned document. Subsequent to the consultation a meeting was arranged between JTP, Taplow Neighbourhood Plan Working Party and Maidenhead Civic Society to explore a contribution from the Taplow area as being contiguous with Maidenhead and a partner on the Thames. Nigel Smales, Martin Knight and Roger Worthington (also members of HTS) and Bob Dulson of MCS met with Charles Campion of JTP. The meeting was very positive and we will be responding with a paper of suggestions which we will circulate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>The Elizabeth Line</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><br>From this Sunday we will have the new trains (remember they are loo-less) and will see them on Sundays at Taplow as well! Still only going as far as Paddington though – we have to be patient for quite some time yet for the full glory. The new footbridge is not far behind either.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'>On a happy note: Carols on the Green!<br>Monday 23<sup>rd</sup> 6pm<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white'>There will be mulled wine, hot chocolate and cakes as well as the main event, singing our favourite carols around the very colourful Christmas tree!</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#444444'><br><span style='background:white'>Any donations on the night will be greatly appreciated, and will be shared between the Church to help raise money for the new, much needed heating system, and the Brett Foundation which helps homeless people, especially around Christmas time. So every penny will go towards an amazing cause!</span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white'>On a more sombre note:<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white'>Thames Valley Police are offering an on-line free anti-terrorism training if you have concerns in this area: </span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://ct.highfieldelearning.com/">ACT Awareness e-Learning package</a></span></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>On behalf of the HTS Committee may I wish you all a very happy Christmas and that we can be hopeful for 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Roger Worthington, Secretary HTS</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>