Maidenhead & District Chamber of Commerce News
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Olympics Local Traffic Plans - 15 Jan 2012
It is now just seven months until the Olympic and Paralympic Games arrive at Eton Dorney, and plans are well underway.
To accommodate up to 30,000 visitors a day during the Games, as well as to minimise disruption to residents and local businesses, it is essential that traffic, public transport and parking in the area around the venue are properly managed.
The Chamber has been in contact with a LOCOG representative who has been working with Buckinghamshire County Council, South Bucks District Council, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and Slough Borough Council to develop traffic management and parking plans around the venue.
Local Area Traffic Management and Parking Plan for the Eton Dorney area during summer 2012 can be viewed
HERE.
Olympic Route Network - all details can be found on the following webpage:
http://www.london2012.com/olympic-route-network/have-your-say.html
There is one map highlighting the measures that will be in place around the venue at Dorney Lake and one map for the Athletes’ Village at Royal Holloway College.
The Portas Review - December 2011
An independent review into the future of our high streets. Download the review from her website: http://www.maryportas.com/news/2011/12/12/the-portas-review/ or read a summary of her 28 recommendations.
Royal redevelopment for Maidenhead town centre
Proposals for the redevelopment of a key part of Maidenhead town centre were unveiled today (Tuesday 29th March 2011). The new vision will see the area between Queen St and King St transformed into Kings Triangle, a new mixed-use, high-quality shopping destination in the heart of Maidenhead.
Olympics News
A boost for Maidenhead town centre - Maidenhead railway station has been added to the official Olympic and Paralympic rowing ‘venue stations'.
Maidenhead joins Windsor and Eton Riverside and Slough stations as key arrival and departure points for visitors to Eton Dorney in 2012 and it will be officially promoted by London 2012, with shuttle buses transferring spectators between the station and the rowing lake.
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has also arranged for spectators to
travel free from London to these stations on competition days.
It is expected that 30,000 people a day will arrive in the area for the rowing events.