Ideas to be presented before Slough’s politicians include merging with a west London council, with another possibility being an inclusion into the Greater London Authority.
Council papers say: “Considering Slough’s geographic position and unique characteristics, there are several potential avenues which the council can pursue in relation to devolution and reorganisation.”.
Yet the town has often been the butt of jokes, especially after poet John Betjeman’s poem, which he opens with the famous lines: “Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough.
It comes after the Berkshire town was named the most miserable to live in the UK by Rightmove, out of 220 places – with Woodbridge being the most pleasant town to live in.
Back in December, central Government published its English Devolution White Paper, which it said was part of its aim to hand more powers to local government.
