Slough Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
How much population growth in Slough from 2011-2021?
A
13% population increase
Greater than SE and England
2
Q
Reasons for Slough’s demographics?
A
- Proximity to Heathrow
- Transport links for commuters to London - Elizabeth Line, M4
- Grammar school system
- Movement of South Asian families - higher BRs and greater ethnic diversity
- Slough Trading Estate
- Abu Dhabi investment - purchased Observatory and Queensmere shopping centres
3
Q
What are the contrasting viewpoints?
A
- LT white residents - may dislike social changes or economic competition
- A8 migrants may feel less welcome post-Brexit
- Asian and British Asian residents - feel belonging due to being part of largest ethnic group
- Parents - attracted bc grammar schools
- London commuters - attracted bc connectivity
- Lower income residents forced out by rising prices/affordability
4
Q
Evidence of success?
A
- Immigration brings economic growth - only 1.4% unemployment
- AikSaath succcess
- Very diverse high street
- Lots of TNC HQs
5
Q
Ongoing concerns
A
- Asian attitude to Romanian community
- Lack of affordable housing
- Lack of diversity (no white/female Council cabinet)
- Do older migrants criticise newer migrants
6
Q
Key strategies in Slough to help with community cohesion?
A
- Aik Saath youth led charity promoting inclusion
- ‘Knife Angel’ visits Slough on UK tour raising awareness of knife crime
- The Curve
- Elizabeth Line
- Breaking Boundaries project - free sports group for people from wide range of backgrounds
- National ‘Uplift’ Programme = higher Thames Valley Police officer numbers
- UK Superfast Broadband rollout increased internet speeds in 2021
7
Q
Key aims of Together As One
A
- Ethnic/cultural assimilation
- Respect between diff age groups
- Less ‘white flight’
- ‘No to Knives’ campaign
- Promotion of faith awareness
- Peer mediation
- School programmes
- Conflict resolution
- Say No to Racism
8
Q
How would the local authority (Slough Borough Council) measure progress?
A
- EQS
- Index of Multiple Deprivation score
- Unemployment rate
- Ethnic segregation scores
- Hate crime stats
9
Q
How would the national government measure progress?
A
- Unemployment rate
- Political engagement
- Voting patterns (similarity or dissimilarity)
10
Q
How would a long-term resident of Slough measure progress?
A
- Number of inter-faith marriages
- Housing affordability score
11
Q
How would recent international migrants to Slough measure progress?
A
- Housing affordability score
12
Q
How would NGOs like Together As One measure progress?
A
- Aik Saath student survey
- Breaking boundaries participation
- Ethnic segregation scores
