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Borough of Slough

{{Use British English|date=February 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Borough of Slough

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| subdivision_name5 = Slough

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| seat = Slough

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| population_rank = List of English districts by population

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = Greenwich Mean Time

| timezone_DST = British Summer Time

| subdivision_name4 = Berkshire

| utc_offset_DST = +1

| postal_code_type = Postcode

| postal_code = SL1-3, SL60-95 (Non-geographic)

| area_code = SL

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| blank_info = GB-SLG

| blank1_name = ONS code

| blank1_info = 00EH (ONS)
E06000039 (GSS)

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| demographics_type1 = Ethnicity (2021)

| demographics1_footnotes = {{NOMIS2021|id=E06000039|title=Slough Local Authority|access-date=5 January 2024}}

| demographics1_title1 = Ethnic groups

| demographics1_info1 =

{{Collapsible list

| 46.7% Asian

| 36% White

| 7.6% Black

| 5.7% other

| 4% Mixed

}}

| demographics_type2 = Religion (2021)

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| 32% Christianity

| 29.4% Islam

| 25.5% other

| 13.1% no religion

}}

| subdivision_type5 = Constituencies

| subdivision_type4 = Ceremonial county

| settlement_type = Borough and unitary authority

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| image2 = Wentworth Avenue, Britwell - geograph.org.uk - 162775.jpg

| image3 = Wexham - St Mary's Church - geograph.org.uk - 1114106.jpg

| image4 = Colnbrook High Street - geograph.org.uk - 4231076.jpg

| image5 = Langley Marish, St. Mary's Church - geograph.org.uk - 4966397.jpg

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| image_caption = {{ubl|From left to right|Top: Slough town skyline |Middle: Wentworth Avenue, Britwell and Wexham Court St Mary's Church |Bottom: Colnbrook High Street and Langley St Mary's Church}}

| image_shield = Coat of arms of Slough Borough Council.svg

| shield_size = 150px

| shield_alt = Coat of arms of Slough Borough Council

| image_map = Slough UK locator map.svg

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| map_caption = Slough shown within Berkshire

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| subdivision_name3 = London Commuter Belt

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| subdivision_name = United Kingdom

| subdivision_type1 = Constituent country

| subdivision_name1 = England

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = South East England

| subdivision_type3 = Commuter Belts

| website = {{url|https://www.slough.gov.uk/}}

}}

The Borough of Slough is a unitary authority with borough status in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, Southern England. The borough is centred around the town of Slough and includes Langley. It forms an urban area with parts of Buckinghamshire and extends to the villages of Burnham, Farnham Royal, George Green, and Iver. Part of the district's area was in Buckinghamshire prior to the district's formation and in Middlesex until 1965.{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Slough-Berkshire-England|title=Slough, town and unitary authority, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|accessdate=15 May 2022}}

History

The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 from the Municipal Borough of Slough and parts of the parishes of Burnham and Wexham of which were formerly in Eton Rural District in Buckinghamshire.{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/2039/schedule/part/3/made|title=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|publisher=legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=15 May 2022}} On 1 April 1995 the parish of Colnbrook with Poyle was transferred to Slough.{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/330/made|title=The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1994|publisher=legislation.gov.uk|accessdate=16 May 2022}}

Geography

The borough borders the counties of Buckinghamshire (the unitary authority of the same name), Greater London (Hillingdon) and Surrey (Spelthorne), as well as the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (also in Berkshire). Notable settlements nearby including London, Reading and High Wycombe. The nearest airport is Heathrow Airport, which is located roughly {{convert|7|mi}} to the south-east. The borough has good links to London and other towns and cities with its main connecting road being the M4 motorway. It is also served by six railway stations: Taplow, Burnham, Slough, Langley, Iver and West Drayton. The district contains the unparished area of Slough and the civil parish of Colnbrook with Poyle.{{cite web|url=https://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000038891|title=Slough|publisher=Ordnance Survey|accessdate=15 May 2022}} The parishes of Britwell and Wexham Court were scheduled for abolition in April 2019, but after an appeal by the parish councils and a judicial review the order was quashed and the parishes remain unchanged.{{cite web|url=http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/Reviews/South%20East/Berkshire/West%20Berkshire/CGR/SloughCC-SloughCGR-2019-01-21.pdf|title=The Slough Borough Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2019|publisher=Local Government Boundary Commission for England|accessdate=13 May 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.slough.gov.uk/consultations-petitions/community-governance-review-2018/5?documentId=611&categoryId=20150|title=Community Governance Review 2018, Judicial review|publisher=Slough Borough Council}}

Council and cabinet

{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 2021 Slough Borough Council election{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cewngryvepgt/slough-borough-council |title=Slough scoreboard |access-date=26 June 2021 |work=BBC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.slough.gov.uk/voting-elections/elections-results/2 |title=2021 Local borough election |access-date=26 June 2021 |work=Slough Borough Council}}}}

{{Election summary partial council net party|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|seats = 11

|net = {{decrease}} 1

|seats % = 78.6

|other seats = 23

|total seats = 34

|total seats % = 81.0

|votes = 17,227

|votes % = 57.6

|plus/minus = -1.4

}}

{{Election summary partial council net party|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|seats = 2

|net = {{steady}}

|seats % = 14.3

|other seats = 3

|total seats = 5

|total seats % = 11.9

|votes = 9,072

|votes % = 30.3

|plus/minus = +1.9

}}

{{Election summary partial council net party|

|party = Independent politician

|seats = 1

|net = {{increase}} 1

|seats % = 7.1

|other seats = 2

|total seats = 3

|total seats % = 7.1

|votes = 1,987

|votes % = 6.6

|plus/minus = +0.4

}}

{{Election summary partial council net party|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|seats = 0

|net = {{steady}}

|seats % = 0.0

|other seats = 0

|total seats = 0

|total seats % = 0.0

|votes = 939

|votes % = 3.1

|plus/minus = -0.6

}}

{{Election summary partial council net party|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|seats = 0

|net = {{steady}}

|seats % = 0.0

|other seats = 0

|total seats = 0

|total seats % = 0.0

|votes = 635

|votes % = 2.1

|plus/minus = +0.3

}}

{{Election summary partial council net party|

|party = Heritage Party (UK)

|seats = 0

|net = {{steady}}

|seats % = 0.0

|other seats = 0

|total seats = 0

|total seats % = 0.0

|votes = 66

|votes % = 0.2

|plus/minus = New

}}

{{Election box end}}

Wards

The borough comprises 21 wards:

  1. Britwell
  2. Baylis and Salt Hill
  3. Chalvey
  4. Cippenham Green
  5. Cippenham Manor
  6. Cippenham Village
  7. Colnbrook and Poyle
  8. Elliman
  9. Farnham
  10. Haymill
  11. Herschel Park
  12. Langley Foxborough
  13. Langley Marish
  14. Langley Meads
  15. Langley St Marys
  16. Manor Park and Stoke
  17. Northborough and Lynch Hill Valley
  18. Slough Central
  19. Upton
  20. Upton Lea
  21. Wexham Court

[https://www.lgbce.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-03/slough_it_so_.pdf Map of Slough showing its wards.]

References

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  • {{cite web |title=Slough (Unitary District, Slough, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/admin/slough/E06000039__slough/ |website=www.citypopulation.de |access-date=14 May 2022}}
  • {{cite web |title=Slough Borough Council: Explanatory Memorandum |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/slough-borough-council-explanatory-memorandum/slough-borough-council-explanatory-memorandum |website=GOV.UK |access-date=14 May 2022 |language=en}}
  • {{cite web |title=The M4 Motorway (Junctions 3 to 12) (Smart Motorway) Development Consent Order 2016 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/863/schedule/4/made?view=plain |website=legislation.gov.uk |access-date=14 May 2022}}
  • {{cite news |last1=Bagley |first1=James |title=Slough council's debt almost hit a shocking billion pounds |url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/how-slough-borough-councils-debt-23359883 |access-date=14 May 2022 |work=BerkshireLive |date=12 March 2022 |language=en}}
  • {{cite news |title=Potential £479m blackhole forces council to spike council tax to maximum allowed |url=https://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/19961271.slough-council-tax-set-rise-three-per-cent/ |access-date=14 May 2022 |work=Slough Observer |language=en}}

External links

{{Commons category|Borough of Slough}}

  • {{Wikivoyage-inline|Slough}}
  • [http://www.slough.gov.uk/ Slough Borough Council]
  • [http://www.sloughhistoryonline.org.uk Slough History Online]

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