Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Slough Borough Council
Slough is run by Slough Borough Council and Buckinghamshire Council. No party holds a majority on either Slough Borough Council or Buckinghamshire Council. Slough is split between 3 parliamentary constituencies.
£2,427
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Slough’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Slough Borough Council
No party holds a majority on Slough Borough Council. The Conservatives, the largest group, hold 20 of its 42 seats as elected, 2 short of the 22 needed. Labour holds 18, the Liberal Democrats 3 and the Greens 1. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2025 vote
Across Slough’s wards, the Conservatives took 35.1%, Reform UK took 30.9% and the Liberal Democrats took 20.5% of votes in May 2025. In 2023, the Conservatives had 46.3%. How Slough has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Slough is £2,409 for 2026–27; Slough Borough Council keeps 84% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 66% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority on either council
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 22 of Slough’s 42 or 49 of Buckinghamshire’s 97 seats to run the council alone.
- Conservative20
- Labour18
- Liberal Democrat3
- Green1
Latest election: May 2023.
- Conservative48
- Liberal Democrat27
- Independent11
- Labour4
- Reform UK3
- Green2
- Wycombe Independents2
Latest election: May 2025.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Slough
One council runs every main service here.
The parish council for the part of Slough inside Burnham parish.
7% of Slough’s residents · Band D precept £167
The parish council for the part of Slough inside Wexham Court parish.
Who runs Slough: same source as Who runs Slough, above.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
92% of Slough’s residents
Website ↗Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Who runs Slough: same source as Who runs Slough, above.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
85% of Slough’s residents live outside any parish, with no parish council.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Slough, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish2 parish councilsBurnham parish councilWexham Court parish council
- 2Council wards22 wards · 45 councillorsConservative 23 · Labour 18 · Liberal Democrat 3 · Green 1 · Reform UK 1 · all 46
- 3Police and crime commissionerThames Valley Police · elected May 2024Matthew Barber
- 4House of CommonsSplit between 3 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
45 councillors for 22 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Paul James KellyConservative · May 2025
- Kirsten AshmanConservative · May 2025
- Cole CaesarReform UK · May 2025
- Mohammed NazirLabour · May 2023
- Jamila SabahLabour · May 2023
- Harjinder Singh GahirLabour · May 2023
- Iftakhar AhmedConservative · May 2023
- Nadeem KhawarConservative · May 2023
- Dilbagh Singh ParmarLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Sabia AkramLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Muhammad Waqas SabahLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Haqeeq Ashraf DarLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Andrea EscottLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Chloe HartGreen · June 2026 · by-election
- Ishrat ShahConservative · May 2023
- Robert StedmondConservative · May 2023
- Christine HulmeLabour · May 2023
- Zaffar Iqbal AjaibLabour · May 2023
- Rob AndersonLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Pavitar Kaur MannLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Bally GillLabour · May 2023
- Frank Mark O'KellyLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Gurcharan Singh MankuConservative · May 2023
- Adil IftakharConservative · May 2023
- Raf ZaraitConservative · May 2023
- Zafar SattiConservative · May 2023
The other 10 wards
- Fiza Ahmed MatloobLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Maroof Bibi MohammadLabour and Co-operative · May 2023
- Chandra Sekhar MuvvalaConservative · May 2023
- Wal ChahalConservative · May 2023
- Anna WrightConservative · May 2023
- Paul James KellyConservative · May 2023
- Balwinder DhillonConservative · May 2023
- Subhash Chandar MohindraConservative · May 2023
- Martin Frank CarterLabour · May 2023
- Siobhan Fiona DautiConservative · May 2023
- Neel RanaConservative · May 2023
- Mabu Khan ShaikConservative · May 2023
- Naveeda QaseemLabour · May 2023
- Mark InstoneLabour · May 2023
- Amjad AbbasiLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Asim NaveedLiberal Democrat · May 2023
- Ejaz AhmedConservative · May 2023
- Dhruv Singh TomarConservative · May 2023
- Dexter SmithConservative · May 2023
- Puja BediConservative · May 2023
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| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| BurnhamBuckinghamshire · mostly in Slough · 12,294 residents3 seats · May 2025 | 3 | Paul James KellyKirsten AshmanCole Caesar | May 2025 |
| Manor Park & StokeSlough · all in Slough · 8,817 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Mohammed NazirJamila Sabah | May 2023 |
| Wexham CourtSlough · all in Slough · 8,655 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Harjinder Singh GahirIftakhar Ahmed | May 2023 |
| Cippenham ManorSlough · all in Slough · 8,574 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Nadeem KhawarDilbagh Singh Parmar | May 2023 |
| FarnhamSlough · all in Slough · 8,409 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Sabia AkramMuhammad Waqas Sabah | May 2023 |
| Upton LeaSlough · all in Slough · 8,040 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Haqeeq Ashraf DarAndrea Escott | May 2023 |
| Cippenham GreenSlough · all in Slough · 7,886 residents2 seats · June 2026, May 2023 | 2 | Chloe Hartby-electionIshrat ShahRobert Stedmond | June 2026, May 2023 |
| Herschel ParkSlough · all in Slough · 7,882 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Christine HulmeZaffar Iqbal Ajaib | May 2023 |
| BritwellSlough · all in Slough · 7,837 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Rob AndersonPavitar Kaur Mann | May 2023 |
| Cippenham VillageSlough · all in Slough · 7,720 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Bally GillFrank Mark O'Kelly | May 2023 |
| Langley St Mary'sSlough · all in Slough · 7,587 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Gurcharan Singh MankuAdil Iftakhar | May 2023 |
| ChalveySlough · all in Slough · 7,543 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Raf ZaraitZafar Satti | May 2023 |
The other 10 wards
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylis & Salt HillSlough · all in Slough · 7,463 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Fiza Ahmed MatloobMaroof Bibi Mohammad | May 2023 |
| Langley MarishSlough · all in Slough · 7,309 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Chandra Sekhar MuvvalaWal Chahal | May 2023 |
| HaymillSlough · all in Slough · 7,250 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Anna WrightPaul James Kelly | May 2023 |
| UptonSlough · all in Slough · 7,013 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Balwinder DhillonSubhash Chandar Mohindra | May 2023 |
| Northborough & Lynch Hill ValleySlough · all in Slough · 6,992 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Martin Frank CarterSiobhan Fiona Dauti | May 2023 |
| Langley MeadsSlough · all in Slough · 6,770 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Neel RanaMabu Khan Shaik | May 2023 |
| Langley FoxboroughSlough · all in Slough · 6,768 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Naveeda QaseemMark Instone | May 2023 |
| EllimanSlough · all in Slough · 5,949 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Amjad AbbasiAsim Naveed | May 2023 |
| Slough CentralSlough · all in Slough · 5,767 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Ejaz AhmedDhruv Singh Tomar | May 2023 |
| Colnbrook & PoyleSlough · mostly in Slough · 3,960 residents2 seats · May 2023 | 2 | Dexter SmithPuja Bedi | May 2023 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Slough Borough Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
The Conservatives have led every council vote since 2023
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Slough’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
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| Party | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 42.8% | 13.5% |
| Liberal Democrat | 4.5% | 20.5% |
| Conservative | 46.3% | 35.1% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 30.9% |
In 2025, the Conservatives won 2 and Reform UK won 1 of the 3 seats up in Slough’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Buckinghamshire council election, May 2025
Results in the wards that make up Slough, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
1 ward voted. Not every seat in the town’s wards was up this time.
No election is scheduled yet for Slough’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗9,563 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Slough is split between 3 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Labour, MP since 8 June 2017
82% of Slough’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 53% (England 60%).
Majority 3,647 of 43,278 votes (8.4%): the 155th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Conservative, MP since 4 July 2024
10% of Slough’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 62% (England 60%).
Majority 6,457 of 45,246 votes (14.3%): wider than in 51% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Conservative, MP since 12 December 2019
8% of Slough’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 66% (England 60%).
Majority 5,455 of 47,726 votes (11.4%): the 220th-narrowest of 543 in England.
43,278 votes for candidates · majority 3,647
Labour, MP since 8 June 2017.
turnout in July 2024: 43,278 votes from 81,295 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 3,647 of 43,278 votes (8.4%): the 155th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Windsor
45,246 votes for candidates · majority 6,457
Conservative, MP since 4 July 2024.
turnout in July 2024: 45,246 votes from 73,334 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 6,457 of 45,246 votes (14.3%): wider than in 51% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Beaconsfield
47,726 votes for candidates · majority 5,455
Conservative, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 47,726 votes from 72,751 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 5,455 of 47,726 votes (11.4%): the 220th-narrowest of 543 in England.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Slough’s Band D council tax is £2,409 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Slough Borough Council keeps £2,019.05 of a Band D bill (84%); the rest goes to the Thames Valley police and crime commissioner and the Berkshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,427 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Slough’s Band D bill has risen 66% in ten years, from £1,450.16 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £583.88 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Slough, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Berkshire’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £1,800.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Berkshire
| Slough | Slough’s councils | Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £485 | £465 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £303 | £286 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £3 | £37 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £59 | £46 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £89 | £116 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £7 | £20 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £12 | £17 | £26 |
| Public health | £92 | £56 | £78 |
| Running the council | £66 | £55 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £2 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,115 | £1,101 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Berkshire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Slough is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
slough.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
slough.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Slough is run
Does Slough have a town council?
Parts of it do: Burnham parish council and Wexham Court parish council.
Who is the MP for Slough?
Slough is split between 3 constituencies: Slough (Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Labour), Windsor (Jack Rankin, Conservative) and Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey, Conservative). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Slough have?
45 ward councillors represent Slough’s 22 wards.
When are the next elections in Slough?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Slough’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Slough?
Band D council tax in Slough is £2,427 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Slough Borough Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Conservative 20 · Labour 18 · Liberal Democrat 3 · Green 1 of 42 seats; a majority needs 22. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who controls Buckinghamshire Council?
As elected, Conservative 48 · Liberal Democrat 27 · Independent 11 · Labour 4 · Reform UK 3 · Green 2 · Wycombe Independents 2 of 97 seats; a majority needs 49.
Who won the 2025 council election in Slough?
In Slough’s wards on 1 May 2025, Conservative 2 · Reform UK 1 of the 3 seats up. The Conservatives had the largest share of votes, 35.1%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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