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Councillors reject ‘sub-standard living conditions’ as they turn down flat redevelopment proposal

Slough Borough Council has been criticised by an architect firm for the way it handled a planning application for new homes on Wexham Road. Slough-based...

‘Cash-strapped Slough Borough Council’ denied 8 per cent tax rise

The government has refused to allow Slough Borough Council to raise council tax by 8 per cent this year. If approved, it would have...

South Asian trailblazers shine in King Charles’ New Year Honours List 2025

King Charles' New Year Honours List for 2025 highlights the remarkable contributions of more than 60 prominent figures of South Asian heritage. The list,...

Community hire halls in Slough could be sold or closed in council cuts plan

Community halls across Slough could be sold by the council in a bid to cut hundreds of thousands of pounds in spending next year. Slough...

Parking controls blasted as ‘moneymaking scheme’ for Slough Borough Council

Planned parking restrictions set to be rolled out across Slough have been branded a ‘moneymaking scheme for the council’. But council leaders insist both...

Council bosses ‘don’t know or understand Slough’, say staff in new equality and diversity report

Council bosses ‘don’t know or understand Slough’ and are ‘not listening to the community’ some staff have said. The claim comes in a newly-published report...

Council accused of ‘clobbering’ poorest families with cuts to tax discounts

Slough’s poorest families will be ‘clobbered’ with higher council tax bills under plans to cut discounts, the Labour Party has said. Conservative council leaders are...

New details about bribery complaint at Slough Borough Council revealed

New details about allegations of bribery at Slough Borough Council have been revealed to the Local Democracy Reporter Scheme (LDRS). A letter alleging that money...

Heartbreaking message to homeless families posted on council front door

A heartbreaking message to homeless families has been posted on the front door of Slough Borough Council, as private landlords evict tenants to ‘cash...

‘Six years of pain’ after ‘ludicrous’ decision to buy flats for £1 could soon end, Slough council says

Residents have been through ‘six years of pain’ to make a block of flats safe after Slough Borough Council bought it for just £1,...

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