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registered consultation account. After submission of the first form, the web page returns to the home page for further representation forms to be completed.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>To get involved and find out more, please attend one of the events below, or visit <a href="http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/SWMaidenhead-SPD" title=SWMaidenhead-SPD><span style='color:blue'>SWMaidenhead-SPD</span></a> where you can view the draft SPD document and supporting documents and complete the feedback form.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>If you don’t have online access, public access computers are also available in the library, where you will also be able to view a hard copy of the SPD and pick up a feedback form.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>14 July, 2pm to 6.30pm</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> – Maidenhead Library drop-in session<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>20 July, 12.30pm to 5pm</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> – Maidenhead Library drop-in session<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>26 July, 2pm to 7pm</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> – Braywick Leisure Centre drop-in session<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>27 July, 7-9pm –</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> Online event via Microsoft Teams – The link for joining will be added to the website during w/c 25 July.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>All comments received will be considered as part of the process for preparing the final SPD document. We will be publishing a summary of all comments received on our website in due course as part of the consultation process.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Please note that responses must be attributable to named individuals or organisations. View our Privacy Notice – <a href="https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/home/council-and-democracy/strategies-and-policies/data-protection/privacy-notice-planning-policy-consultations-and-call-sites" title="Privacy notice : Planning Policy : Consultations and Call for Sites | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (rbwm.gov.uk)"><span style='color:blue'>Privacy notice : Planning Policy : Consultations and Call for Sites | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (rbwm.gov.uk)</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>If you have any questions, please contact <a href="mailto:planning.consultation@rbwm.gov.uk" title="planning.consultation@rbwm.gov.uk"><span style='color:blue'>planning.consultation@rbwm.gov.uk</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Thank you if you have already provided your views on the plans for the South West Maidenhead area. I hope you will participate in this consultation.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Yours sincerely, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Ian Motuel  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Planning Policy Manager <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>