Slough Local Information
Practical local information for Slough: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Slough Roadworks This Week: M4 J4B Link Shut 8 and 9 Oct
The M4 J4B link onto the M25 clockwise shuts overnight on 8 and 9 October. No early trains run between Paddington and Slough on Sunday 11 October.
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Slough House Prices: £390,000 Middle Sale, Index Down 1.8%
The middle Slough home sold for £390,000 in the year to June. The official index fell to £335,759 in July, down 1.8% on the year. Figures by ward and type.
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Slough Bin Collection Days: Christmas Runs 3 Weeks Late
Every Slough bank holiday moves bins a day later, and the Christmas catch-up runs to 16 January 2027. Garden waste is £55, and one bulky item still costs £54.
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Parking in Slough: Free Hours You Must Still Register
Nine park car parks got charges on 27 April, and the free 3 or 4 hours only counts if you register it on RingGo. Full tariffs, permits and Sunday traps.
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Slough Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D Is £2,408.64
Band D in Slough is £2,408.64 this year, up 5.06%, and the three parishes pay more. Full A to H tables, the precept split, and the support cut from 80% to 70%.
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Slough trains to London: 18 minutes to Paddington
The fastest Slough train reaches Paddington in 18 minutes. Elizabeth line stoppers take 31. Season ticket and contactless fares, plus station parking, all checked.
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Things to do in Slough: £2 sessions until 31 August
Slough's four leisure centres are running £2 activities until 31 August. Plus The Curve, Herschel Park and Black Park, with the 2026 prices checked this week.
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Slough planning: 824 homes needed a year, half built
Slough needs 824 homes a year and delivers about half. The new Local Plan is open for comment until 24 August, and Queensmere's first 359 homes are all market housing.
Schools
Slough Term Dates 2026/27: Two Schools Get Two Weeks Off
Slough's October half term is 26 to 30 October, but Langley Academy breaks a week early and Upton Court Grammar is off until 9 November. Every school's dates.
Half Term
Slough October Half Term: Free Black Park Trail, £8 Shows
Slough's half term is 26 to 30 October. Black Park's Halloween trail is free to book, and The Curve has three children's shows at £8 a ticket for under-16s.
Trains
Slough Christmas Trains: No Service 25 Dec, Works Still TBC
No trains run through Slough on Christmas Day. Last year the line near Slough ran on two of four tracks from 27 December to 4 January. What is known for 2026.
Recycling
Slough Tip Opening Times: Chalvey to 5pm, Burnham Now 4pm
Chalvey is open 9am to 5pm daily and Burnham now shuts at 4pm, seven days a week. Langley is closed until spring 2027; Burnham stays free for Slough.