Slough Flashcards
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Total population of Slough: 140,200
* % Population increase since the 2001 Census: 16.3%
* % of population that is white British: 34.5%
* % of Slough residents that were born in the UK: 61%
* % households in Slough which contain no person with English as the main language: 15.5%
* Key stakeholders in developing Slough
* Slough Borough Council
* Aims to improve housing, employment and the environment for local people.
* It is currently starting the development of:
* 3 housing developments in the town centre to provide over 200 houses and flats
* 29 new council-rented homes and community centre
* ‘the Curve’ - a new cultural learning centre, with a library, adult education facility and performance centre
* A new sport’s stadium for Slough Town Football Club at Arbour Park with football pitches and a multi-use games area.
* Community Group Aik Saath
* Local strategy to help resolve issues in Slough
* Aik Saath, which means ‘together as one’ in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu, is a charity that works with people from all communities, faiths and
backgrounds to promote and encourage conflict resolution and community cohesion.
* It was established in the mid- 1990s, following continued tensions between young people from Hindi, Muslim and Sikh communities.
Tensions spread to the UK from overseas, for example between Hindus and Sikhs following the Amritsar Temple Massacre in 1984 in
India.
* They have a suite of activities ranging from training with primary and secondary school students, to workshops on peer mediation to
help solve disputes.
* Stakeholders in the local economy
* Many TNCs have established their offices in Slough due to its close proximity to London (20 miles away) and Heathrow. e.g. O2, Nintendo, Mars chocolate
* ‘Slough Aspire’ (http://www.sloughaspire.com) is a partnership between companies in Slough and the local Council. It aims to develop employability skills among the local population. It has its own training centre and the programme is being managed by local companies
