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Information and Advice Review – Resident Survey
Slough Borough Council is reviewing its Information and Advice (I&A) services to better understand how residents access support, identify any gaps, and improve how services work together. Information and advice services include support on issues such as housing, benefits, debt, health and wellbeing, and employment. These services are provided by the council and voluntary and community organisations. This survey focuses on services for adults. It does not include services...
Slough Vision 2040 survey
We are engaging with residents, partners and businesses to refresh Slough's Vision 2040. Help us shape the vision by completing this short survey. Your feedback will also inform our wider understanding of resident priorities for the borough when developing other policies, strategies and plans. Data Protection Statement Data protection and how we use your information Slough Borough Council is the data controller for this survey. We are collecting your...
Closed consultations and engagement
Understanding your awareness of Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)
We are gathering insights to understand resident awareness and experiences of contraception and contraception services across East Berkshire - Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead and Bracknell Forest. Your feedback will help us improve local services, information, and access so they better meet people’s needs. This survey is anonymous and takes 5–10 minutes to complete . What is Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC)? LARC is a contraceptive method that works...
Flood Resilience Survey
We are conducting a survey to understand how heavy rain, flooding, and local flood resilience initiatives affect people in the area around Chalvey, Granville, and Manor Park. The survey is being conducted jointly by Slough Borough Council, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, and the National Flood Forum, with funding from the Environment Agency. It is only for households in the area where the leaflet was delivered, or for people who were asked directly by a member of the Project Sponge team to...
Childcare needs in Slough survey
We are carrying out this survey to understand the demand and interest in Early Years childcare and out-of-school care (breakfast and after-school clubs) in the Slough area. This will support our understanding around current and future demands for: early years childcare for 0 to 5 years old (before primary school) out-of-school care for primary school children aged 5 to 11 years old out-of-school care for children with SEND up to the age of 18 (you may also be interested...
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have previously asked you about and their outcomes. Check all outcomes
We asked
A three week consultation ran from 9 January to 30 January asking for views on a range of budget proposals and suggestions for alternative savings or service improvements.
You said
Responses were analysed and views taken into consideration. In total, there were 38 responses to the consultation, giving a range of suggestions and comments.
We did
The budget and the medium term financial strategy (MTFS) for 2026/27 were approved by full council on 5 March. The proposals include savings of £15.45m for 2026/27, and a total of £37.15m up to 2028/29. It also includes identified savings from Slough Children First.
As outlined in the Medium‑Term Financial Strategy, the council expects to no longer require Exceptional Financial Support by the end of 2028/29, demonstrating clear progress toward long‑term financial recovery. Key proposals include savings in adult social care (£2.31m), improvements to business rates collection (£4.43m), and a transformation programme for housing and temporary accommodation (£850k).
The budget included increasing Council Tax by 4.99% for 2026/27.
Further details are available on our website – Papers from Budget meeting of Full Council 5 March 2026.
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