Slough borough council

Troubled council vows to resist extra tax rise. Reduced speed limit proposed for major road.

Slough is a unitary authority , having the powers of a county and district council combined. Berkshire is purely a ceremonial county, with no administrative responsibilities. Slough's first local authority was the Slough Local Board , established in This became Slough Urban District Council in In the town was granted a charter of incorporation as a municipal borough , with the council then taking the name Slough Corporation. The municipal borough was abolished under the Local Government Act on 1 April , and replaced by Slough Borough Council , when the town was also transferred from Buckinghamshire to Berkshire. The council has adopted the leader and cabinet form of governance.

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However, council leader Dexter Smith said he would discuss the position with local government minister Simon Hoare. He said the authority could use its reserves to ease the "extreme" financial pressure it faced. Mr Smith told council cabinet members on Monday: "We think it is still reasonable and viable for us to maintain our budget commitment and promise to the electorate that we'd keep the council tax to 4. The government told three authorities - Slough Borough Council, Thurrock Council and Woking Borough Council - they could raise extra tax because of their "severe financial failure". In , Slough Borough Council issued a Section notice, effectively declaring itself bankrupt. In May's elections, Labour lost its majority on the council, allowing the Conservatives to form an administration.

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A council faces having to sell off most of its buildings to cut its debt, government commissioners have warned. A report by the commissioners said it would have to sell most of its assets "without exception". Council leader James Swindlehurst said he was "determined" for the authority to be left with some buildings to serve residents. Two reports last year revealed a catalogue of failings, including rising debts at the Labour-run Berkshire local authority, the government appointed commissioners to oversee the council. As part of their review, they warned of tough decisions, increases in fees and charges, and service cuts needed to bring the council back to an even keel. This places a risk on the town's libraries, children's centres, community hubs and housing stock transfer to be sold off, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The commissioners also warned major decisions were a risk as the council does not have the sufficient officers with the necessary skills and competence. They wrote: "This is a very stark picture, and it is a direct consequence of the decisions taken and errors made in the past. They cannot be undone. All the council can do now is put things right.

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