Top tips to have a safe Halloween from the Child Accident Prevention Trust include keeping costumes clear of candles and decorations, keep kids away from button batteries, be visible when trick or treating and stay safe near roads.
Full advice at orlo.uk/IAnqW
There's a Live Green, Love Green session at The Curve today (Tues), from 2-3pm.
You can also join a LEGO® session to Build a Greener Future. Be inspired to create a green and clean world from our thousands of bricks, from 4-5pm. Age 5+.
Being a parent can be fun & rewarding but looking after them can bring challenges.
These sessions will look at communication, child led play & more.
Tuesdays, 9.15-11.15am. 3, 10, 17, 24 Nov & 1 Dec at Best Start Family Hub Chalvey Grove.
Register: orlo.uk/vht1C
Council Tax Support Scheme consultation launches
An eight-week consultation has launched today (Monday) into proposed changes to the Council Tax Support (CTS) Scheme.
Read more: orlo.uk/syeY5
The online survey is open until 20 December: orlo.uk/ldL8g
Join a Friendship walk for Interfaith week on Thursday 12 November at 12noon.
Meet people of different faiths and none, and have a conversation in friendship in honour of Interfaith week.
Please book so we know who to expect - orlo.uk/umx2f
You could join our Early Years Team in a Best Start Family Hub as Area Operations Manager!
The salary for this permanent full-time role is £56,354-£62,066 (fully inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance)
Closes midnight 6 Nov. Interviews held on Mon 16 Nov
orlo.uk/8YklL
There's a Live Green, Love Green session at Langley Library today (Mon), from 2-3pm.
Take a look at the rest of the programme, note the age guidance and join in the fun!
Quitting Smoking for Stoptober? Visit: orlo.uk/Fn5zM for free support and advice. Let's quit smoking together.
Clocks go back an hour at 2am on Sunday.
Keep doors and windows securely locked, use timer lights if you won’t be in and consider reviewing your home safety as burglars will often target homes in darkness.
Find police advice at orlo.uk/tPnxE
Housing surgeries for council housing tenants and leaseholders will be on next week, from 10am-4pm in Langley, Britwell and Chalvey.
Talk to a neighbourhood housing officer about your property, tenancy or neighbourhood.
Celebrate Green Libraries Week with Slough Libraries next week.
Take a look at the programme, note the age guidance and join in the fun!
Borrow a bundle of books to keep the fun and learning going. Join the library for free at orlo.uk/zHzio
We are reviewing some of our key services, if you have used (or have family/close friend) that have used our Home Care, Home First, or Reablement services we would love to hear from you orlo.uk/YLbz8 Ends 8 Nov. For a printed copy email: [email protected]
You don't have to choose between quitting smoking and feeling good. Visit: orlo.uk/zK1vj for quit support tailored to you. Let's quit smoking together.
SEND Play and Learn
Do you have a child aged 3-7 years with SEND needs living in Slough?
Come along to our free activity morning, at Best Start Family Hub Chalvey Grove, Thurs 29 Oct, 9.30-11am.
Spaces are limited so please email to book: [email protected]
Share your views on the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031, which sets out the council’s priorities to improve homelessness and rough sleeping outcomes in Slough.
Complete the survey at orlo.uk/CAI2k
There is a Yellow Weather Warning predicted for tmw, 23 Oct in the Slough area, 10am-9pm, with strong winds touching gales at times, as Storm Austen hits. Please be careful out there, for tips for staying safe in strong wind: orlo.uk/ASYzP
Online info sessions for parents of children with SEND, young people with SEND, & professionals
Next session 5 Nov, 11am-12noon or 6-7pm.
To book, email: [email protected] (please specify AM or PM session) or via: orlo.uk/bIgZz
Housing Team drop-in sessions. For residents who have housing issues, offering advice to reduce homelessness. If you are homeless, we still provide advice & guidance, referring you to a specialist team when required. Every Mon, 10am-2.30pm, Best Start Family Hub Chalvey Grove.
Today (Thurs), join staff at The Curve, to explore online collections, from 11am-12noon, including books, newspapers, research journals, and more.
Or join the weekly digital drop-in at Britwell Library, from 1.30-3.30pm, to get suport using your own computers or devices.
Share your views to help shape a new Economic Growth Strategy and Action Plan - orlo.uk/1nhfu
Your ideas and experiences will help us identify opportunities, address local priorities and ensure that more people can benefit from economic growth.






















