New permissions sought to enhance road safety
The council’s Network Management team is preparing to apply to the Department for Transport (DfT) for Moving Traffic Enforcement (MTE) powers, which would help the council to manage the road network.
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Train station improvement work to begin
The number of accessible parking spaces is set to increase as improvements are about to begin on the northern forecourt of Slough train station
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Council pauses non-essential spending following Section 114 notice
Today (2 July), Slough Borough Council has announced it will be pausing non-essential spending, in response to a report by the Director of Finance into the state of the council’s finances.
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Illegal tobacco discovered with help of Yoyo
Yoyo the sniffer dog found hundreds of packets of illegal, smuggled or counterfeit tobacco hidden in the ceiling of a shop toilet during a visit to Slough shops.
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Summer Holidays Activity and Food programme launches
School holidays can be particularly difficult for some families because of increased costs, such as food and childcare, and reduced incomes.
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Covid surge testing begins (and surge vaccinations!)
Surge testing for the covid delta variant has begun in Slough.
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Landlord fined for fly-tipping flat clearance
A landlord who fly-tipped the contents of a flat so another tenant could move in has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds by magistrates
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First accredited hand car wash in national licensing pilot
Two hand car washes in Slough have become the first in the country to be accredited in a new government initiative - the Responsible Car Wash Scheme.
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Surge testing approved for Slough
Slough Borough Council will be launching covid surge testing on 16 June following an increase in cases in the town.
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Slough submits plans for surge testing
Slough Borough Council has submitted plans to activate surge testing in key parts of the town after a dramatic rise in covid case rates locally
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Celebrating our unpaid carers this Carers Week
This Carers Week (7-13 June) the council and NHS East Berkshire Clinical Commissioning Group is working alongside Slough Carers Support to recognise and celebrate our carers in Slough.