Campaigning against the unwanted Tory fence: the Council's response does not go far enough!

Over 1,700 Cippenham residents signed the petition against the 8 foot spiked fence the Tory Council put up around the Eltham Ave car park with no consultation. The photo shows Jen, left, at the fence with Bridget Orr, Lib Dem councillor Frank O'Kelly & they were joined by other unhappy residents. This was a community campaign, but the Cippenham Lib Dem Focus team, led by Clr Frank O'Kelly & Jen Simpson played an important role in helping to organise and mobilise support  for the petition.

So many signed it that Jen Simpson, lead petitioner and local resident, was allowed to present the residents' case at meeting a of Slough Borough Council (SBC) on 27 Nov 2025.

Jen thanked the Council for the opportunity to speak on behalf of residents, and explained she was “asking for the support of all councillors.” This was because, “The message that the residents have received from this fence is that decisions effecting their everyday lives can be made without consultation, without impact assessment and without regard to community groups and residents who rely on that space.”

See Slough News sections for the full story, but the Tory Council’s recent response to the petition does not go far enough to fully meet residents’ concerns.