SLOUGH Council’s leader is supporting new lockdown measures in efforts to curb the ‘climbing’ coronavirus cases in the borough. Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced England would enter a third national lockdown, involving closing all schools until mid-February, as coronavirus infections and hospital admissions rocketed due to the new variant. Before this, Slough, along with the rest of Berkshire, was placed into Tier 4 with a ‘stay at home’ message because of the more transmissible virus. Reacting to Mr Johnson’s announcement, councillor James Swindlehurst (Labour: Cippenham Green), leader of Slough Borough Council, supported the new lockdown given the borough’s ‘climbing’ coronavirus cases.
The competition to design a mascot attracted entries from a number of local schools. The judges included the shopping centre s manager Chris Shaw, Alex Long from British Land, Saad from Home Slough, Marcelo at Applied Live Art Studio and Lynsey Hellewell from Slough Council. Chris Shaw said: “Our aspiring young artist Yasmin’s design stood out to the judges because it exemplifies the message of community and togetherness, which has been ever more important during 2020. Moving forward into 2021 and beyond, we want to continue to celebrate the community of Slough and the considerable acts of kindness we have witnessed this year, and we know that Harmony the Heart will make the perfect companion.”
Today she found her shower was still filling with water that would not drain away. She said: When they left I said see you again soon . This morning the water still won t drain away. The pump does not work. I just can t believe it. I have tried to report it again and been told there is no-one who can talk to me at the moment. A spokesman for Slough Council admitted after Wednesday s visit that there had been a delay and apologised that Mrs O Sullivan had not been kept better informed, adding that the problem had now been rectified after the visit by Osborne.