Slough Borough Council

Slough Young Musicians’ Festival

Slough Music Service (SMS) will be launching its first ever Slough Young Musicians’ Festival this month to celebrate the achievements of young musicians across Slough.

Latest traffic information beamed onto the A4

Drivers along the A4 will be able to receive the latest traffic information on delays, road closures and events thanks to two new variable message signs installed by Slough Borough Council.

Getting rid of rats – free rat treatments to Slough’s residents

In an on-going campaign to rid the borough of rats, Slough Borough Council is offering 500 free rat treatments to local residents.

Schools closed: Our Lady of Peace

Our Lady of Peace Infants and Our Lady of Peace Junior School will be closed on Wednesday 10 March due to a broken water pipe outside the schools.

Council to get compulsory purchase policy for empty homes

At a Cabinet meeting held on Monday, March 8, members agreed to tackle the empty homes situation in Slough and renew a policy which will see the authority tackle owners of unkempt and vacant properties.

Watch out for slick credit card scam

Slough Borough Council’s trading standards team are warning residents to be wary of a new, more sophisticated, credit card scam which could cost people dearly.

Chalvey gets improved look with new flowers at junction

A major junction in Chalvey has had a makeover with six new planters filled with flowers installed on the guard railings.

Saturday Sensations at Ice Arena cancelled this weekend

Slough Borough Council regrets to announce that following police advice and in the interests of community safety, this Saturday’s (6 March) Saturday Sensations event at Absolute Ice Arena has been cancelled.

Celebrating women in Slough

Slough Borough Council’s youth service will be celebrating women on Saturday, March 6, to coincide with International Women’s Day 2010.

Tackling anti-social behaviour together

The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) has organised a workshop with Slough Borough Council for residents to attend on anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Music to their ears

Young people attending Britwell’s youth club are hitting the high notes with their brand new music centre, funded by a £36,000 grant from the Communities Cash-back Scheme.

Migration Connects receives funding

Slough Borough Council’s employment and enterprise group has received £487,845 of funding for a new project, Migration Connects, for the next three years to help newly arrived migrants integrate into British society.

Resident given ASBO for excessive noise

Slough Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a resident who ignored a noise abatement notice. She was served after blighting her neighbours with loud music, screaming and shouting.

Revamped play area at Grampian Way

Slough Borough Council will be officially opening the newly revamped park at Grampian Way on Tuesday, March 2.

Council tax to rise by 56p a week

Councillors agreed at a council meeting on Monday, February 22, to increase Slough’s council tax by only two percent for 2010/11, despite a below inflation funding increase from the government.

Owner fined £1,800 for ignoring duty of care

Slough Borough Council has prosecuted a local business man after he pleaded guilty to not being able to provide relevant documents about where the waste from his companies was being sent.

Cut the crap – getting tough on residents who don’t clean up after their dogs

Slough Borough Council is getting tough with residents who don’t clean up after their dogs with a new campaign which aims to shock them out of their anti-social behaviour.

Sheds with beds inspections a success

Slough Borough Council’s housing standards team and the planning department are steaming ahead with inspections on sheds with beds in the borough after receiving funding last year to eradicate the town of the illegal dwellings.

Run a mile for Sports Relief

Sport Relief is back and it’s coming to Slough.

STEPS 2 Employment new job club

Slough Borough Council is inviting residents who are either unemployed, graduates, been made redundant or fearing redundancy, and would like practical advice and guidance, to a free job club.

Residents views needed on anti-social behaviour

Slough Borough Council are asking residents in certain parts of Slough to give their views on anti-social behaviour (ASB) after it was brought to the local authorties’ attention that some residents are experiencing problems.

New drive to stop bogus charity collectors

Slough Borough Council’s trading standards team are warning residents to beware of bogus charity collectors which cost charities millions by falsely claiming goods and money meant for real causes.

Work safe in Slough

Slough Borough Council’s food and safety team is working in partnership with the licensing department and Thames Valley Police to reduce work-related violence to Slough employees.