Old Windsor Residents Association

{{short description|Local political party in the United Kingdom}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}{{Use British English|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox political party

| country = the United Kingdom

| abbreviation = OWRA

| colours = {{Colour box |{{Party colour |Old Windsor Residents Association}}}} Green

| name = Old Windsor Residents Association

| logo = Old Windsor Residents Association logo.png

| leader = Jane Dawson

| foundation =

| headquarters = Old Windsor, Berkshire

| website = {{URL|https://owra.org.uk/}}

| colorcode = {{Party colour |Old Windsor Residents Association}}

| seats1 = {{Composition bar |2|41|{{Party colour |Old Windsor Residents Association}}}}

| seats1_title = Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council

}}

The Old Windsor Residents Association (OWRA) is a British residents' association and registered political party based in the council ward and village of Old Windsor, Berkshire.{{Cite web |title=Registration |url=https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP12497 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=search.electoralcommission.org.uk}}

The association is affiliated with the Borough First Independents.{{Cite web |title=Old Windsor Residents Association |url=https://owra.org.uk/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=owra.org.uk |language=en-GB}}

Since boundary changes in 2019 the council ward of Old Windsor and the parish of Old Windsor have ceased to be coterminus, with parts of the town of Windsor added to the council ward.

Royal Borough representation

The OWRA currently has two councillors in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Lynne Jones and Neil Knowles.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-13 |title=Your Councillors |url=https://rbwm.moderngov.co.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=rbwm.moderngov.co.uk |language=en}}

From 2017–2019, the OWRA were the official opposition on the Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council, and Jones and Malcolm Beer were the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition, respectively.{{Cite web |title=Political Composition of the Council {{!}} Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |url=https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections-and-voting/election-results/political-composition-council |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=www.rbwm.gov.uk}}

Since the 2023 Borough Council election, the OWRA have been part of the Local Independents group of councillors. Councillor Jones serves as an independent member of the administration, with her holding the positions of Deputy Leader and Finance.{{cite web |last=Williams |first=Adrian |date=2023-05-17 |title=Cabinet revealed for Lib Dem-led Windsor and Maidenhead council |url=https://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/maidenhead/185482/cabinet-revealed-for-lib-dem-led-windsor-and-maidenhead-council.html |accessdate=2023-05-24 |publisher=Maidenhead Advertiser}}

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