Tories to blame too – Slough’s financial crisis grows
What a difference 12 months makes, writes Jo Hanney, Lib Dem candidate for Upton (see left). This year's elections to Slough Council are on 5th May,

What a difference 12 months makes, writes Jo Hanney, Lib Dem candidate for Upton (see left). This year's elections to Slough Council are on 5th May,
"Liberal Democrats elected to Slough Council will consult, count and cooperate effectively in addressing the unprecedented financial crisis facing Slough Council as a result of the shocking failures…
Appalling mismanagement and reckless borrowing by Slough's Labour councillors for many years is the main cause of the perhaps worst financial crisis any UK Council has ever created.
Introducing Slough Lib Dems' team of high quality candidates for the May 2022 elections, Matthew Taylor local party chair and candidate for Cippenham Meadows said:
"The Lib Dems' commitment to a much larger COVID recovery fund for schools than that proposed by the Tory Government will be very much welcomed in Slough, where all local services are facing years of…
Getting parties to work together to find solutions to problems is more likely to come from a change to a fairer, proportional, voting system, said Slough Lib Dem Chair, Matthew Taylor in the Slough…
"Action is needed on many front to clean up the mess created by Slough's councillors: Slough Council is effectively 'bankrupt' " said Matthew Taylor Chair of Slough Lib Dems.
Britain must lead the way by acting now to protect our natural environment, clean up our air and cut our carbon emissions.
"Slough Lib Dems are helping to promote the petition calling for the resignation of Councillor James Swindlehurst, Leader of Slough's Labour-run Council, and for an inquiry into the extremely serious…