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New plans for flats in Slough town centre – after previously rejected as too small

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10 hours ago · The first beavers have been released into the wild after the Government’s “milestone” decision to give the green light for their return to rivers and wetlands in England. The semi-aquatic animals – which engineer the landscape with dams, ponds and channels that boost other wildlife and help ...

14 hours ago · A Slough Borough councillor has been accused of ‘aggressive and inappropriate behaviour’ and is set to face a hearing on Tuesday. But the hearing is likely to be held behind closed doors and details not made public until after it has finished. Slough Borough Council says this is because hearing ...

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Dec 24, 2024 · Cippenham Library (Image: Slough Libraries) Library closures. Two of Slough’s libraries – Langley and Cippenham – have been earmarked for closure. It says it can better use its limited funds to buy books and provide full time staff for the two libraries that will remain, in The Curve and the Britwell Centre.

1 day ago · Some 1,200 households are currently in temporary accommodation provided by Slough Borough Council, which has seen a huge increase in families coming to it for support.. Council leader Dexter Smith told the Observer he believes some of the people given housing may not have been eligible – having been rejected by other councils.. But a council spokesperson said everyone it has housed in ...

Feb 21, 2025 · The government announced on Thursday, February 20 that it would allow the council to use more than £15 million of a £348 million support package to balance its coming budget.. Speaking just a day earlier, the council’s executive director of finance Annabel Scholes said she wouldn’t ‘be able to balance and close the budget’ if the support wasn’t approved.

Dec 25, 2024 · AN attempted murder probe was launched after violence in Slough in which a man was struck by a vehicle and a 'gunshot' was heard. Thames Valley Police launched the attempted murder investigation after 'a gunshot' was reportedly heard in the early hours of January 12.