James SwindlehurstWe need to talk about Housing… Again!As the Prime Minister spluttered her way through what was billed as the speech to save her premiership, I couldn’t help but feel twangs of…Oct 5, 2017Oct 5, 2017
James SwindlehurstSlough rated as the UK’s top place to workIt may be a surprise to some but its no surprise to us that Slough has been voted the best place in the UK to workSep 22, 2017Sep 22, 2017
James SwindlehurstUniversal Credit must be pausedAs many of you are aware Universal Credit commenced rolling out in Slough in 2015 and the full roll out for all new claims for benefit (6…Sep 15, 2017Sep 15, 2017
James SwindlehurstSlough’s Annual Report 2016–17This week – I am off on holiday and I’ve taken our annual report away as some holiday reading.Aug 18, 2017Aug 18, 2017
James SwindlehurstRecruiting a permanent Chief ExecutiveThis week we formally began the process of recruiting a permanent chief executive to join us in taking our town forward over the coming…Aug 10, 2017Aug 10, 2017
James SwindlehurstLocal Tories back The Bedroom Tax – How they have fallen since the day of MacMillianLast night I presented a motion on behalf the Labour Group to Council calling for the immediate repeal of the Bedroom Tax.Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017
James SwindlehurstSajid Javid just plain wrong at #LGAConf17Taking our seats for Sajid Javid’s keynote speech at the LGA Conference myself and Councillor Hussain, now rather optimistically, hoped for…Jul 5, 2017Jul 5, 2017
James SwindlehurstThe Dire State of Affordable Housing Supply in the UKThe latest edition of Homeless Monitor has been published and contains some shocking figures which the government needs to urgently…Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017
James SwindlehurstMy thoughts on the Queens Speech…The Queens Speech showed us we have a government in office, but not in power. A manifesto ditched, the idea that austerity could continue…Jun 22, 20171Jun 22, 20171