‘We are not a basket case’, says outgoing Slough leader

Slough Borough Council is ready to ‘stand on its own feet’ to become financially sustainable without government bailouts, according to the council’s outgoing leader.

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The borough, which has been under government intervention since the end of 2021, was told by local government minister Alison McGovern in March that

‘We are not a basket case’, says outgoing Slough leader

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