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  • 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

  • Slough Borough Council accepts second report

    Government-appointed Commissioners, appointed to the council following its financial and other challenges, provided a second report on the Council’s progress in the three months to December 2022.

    Published: 16 March 2023

  • Alternate weekly bins to start 26 June

    Planning for the change from weekly to alternate weekly collections of refuse and recycling bins is well underway with the council confirming that bin collection days will remain the same.

    Published: 2 March 2023

    A bin lorry
  • Traffic light improvement works

    The latest in a series of traffic light improvement works has been completed, after the council bid and won £0.5m funding from the Department for Transport.

    Published: 1 March 2023