The council leader has defended the Royal Borough’s stance over a long-running café in Maidenhead which is faced with closure. Jenner’s Café in Riverside Gardens could be set to close in August, as the council, which owns the land, plans to redevelop it and build a new café when its lease expires. While speaking to the Advertiser this week, Councillor Simon Werner was asked about the council’s stance on the future of Jenner’s. He said: “There will always be a café in Riverside Gardens, there’ll always be a Riverside Gardens. The café was set up in 1959 and operates through a lease agreement with the council, which owns the land.

Source: Express February 19, 2026 17:11 UTC