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.
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. On 1 April 1995 the parish of Colnbrook with Poyle was transferred to Slough.
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 7 miles (11 km) 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. 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.
Council and cabinet
Wards
The borough comprises 21 wards:
- Britwell
- Baylis and Salt Hill
- Chalvey
- Cippenham Green
- Cippenham Manor
- Cippenham Village
- Colnbrook and Poyle
- Elliman
- Farnham
- Haymill
- Herschel Park
- Langley Foxborough
- Langley Marish
- Langley Meads
- Langley St Marys
- Manor Park and Stoke
- Northborough and Lynch Hill Valley
- Slough Central
- Upton
- Upton Lea
- Wexham Court
Map of Slough showing its wards.
References
- "Slough (Unitary District, Slough, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- "Slough Borough Council: Explanatory Memorandum". GOV.UK. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- "The M4 Motorway (Junctions 3 to 12) (Smart Motorway) Development Consent Order 2016". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- Bagley, James (12 March 2022). "Slough council's debt almost hit a shocking billion pounds". BerkshireLive. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- "Potential £479m blackhole forces council to spike council tax to maximum allowed". Slough Observer. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
External links
- Slough travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Slough Borough Council
- Slough History Online
