Latest news

  • Local election candidates announced

    Here are the validly nominated candidates for the Slough Borough Council local election on Thursday 4 May 2023. There are 42 seats up for election – two in each of 21 new wards.

    Published: 5 April 2023

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  • New library opening hours

    Libraries in Slough will be operating on a newly revised opening schedule, which includes at least one library being open every Saturday.

    Published: 31 March 2023

  • Get ahead with a new skill!

    Would you like to learn something new or gain a qualification? Then the adult learning courses delivered by the council could be for you.

    Published: 28 March 2023

  • Bus route changes

    There will be several changes and improvements to bus routes in Slough from Sunday 2 April, particularly affecting the Cippenham and Upton areas.

    Published: 23 March 2023

  • Ofsted report published for children’s services in Slough

    Following a recent three-week long inspection, the latest Ofsted report published today has seen children’s services in Slough awarded an overall rating of ‘requires improvement to be good’, the same grading as 2019. With one area - the impact of leaders on social work practice with children and families - rated ‘inadequate’.

    Published: 17 March 2023

  • Dedicated Schools Grant ‘Safety Valve’ Agreement: Slough

    As part of its financial recovery programme the council has been extensively reviewing and improving its financial and management practices, and this has included considerable work on its use of the Dedicated Schools Grant.

    Published: 16 March 2023