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4 days ago
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Hindu community petition to buy new Slough site
The Hindu community in Slough has started a petition in support of buying a new site "to build a foundation for the next generation".Wexham Court Parish Hall is one of the properties Slough Borough Council is looking to sell to help off its is not yet on the market, but the charity Jeeyar Educational Trust UK (JETUK), which supports Hindu projects around the world, is working with the community to make a purchase before it enters the competitive market. Slough Borough Council said it was unable to comment at this stage. Chandra Kondepudi started the petition, which closes on 13 June, to show support for a preferential sale of the building. "We want to build a foundation for the next generation, " he said. Mr Kondepudi said the community currently has no dedicated building, so they rent out schools and halls like Wexham Court Parish Hall for meetings and festivals. He said the aim for the building was to maintain the community's cultural roots, create language and Sanskrit workshops, and invest in young people. Krishna Madhusudhan is a parent of a young daughter and said it was important to him that she understood her cultural roots. "Children who are in touch with their cultural roots grow up with firm sense of identity, which is really important for their future," he parent, Dr Rajesh Gurrala, said social media and technology had played a role in disconnecting younger generations from their roots. He said: "If you have a community centre, apart from having a place of worship, we also plan to organise events on Hindu teachings."Annapurna Divvela said having a community building running workshops would be beneficial for his children, because they would be around other peers with similar backgrounds. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
BBC News
16-05-2025
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Cippenham and Langley libraries will not close
Two libraries that were under threat of closure will now be kept open, a council has Borough Council announced plans to close Cippenham and Langley libraries in December, prompting a petition against the proposals that was signed by 2,000 council ran a consultation on the plans, which residents used to share their "passion for libraries and communities", according to lead member of education and children's services Puja said the council had "already started scoping ideas" for how all four of Slough's libraries could stay open. 'Huge response' "The consultation was undertaken because there was a concern the library service was not fit for purpose and this needed to be reviewed," she said."We had such a huge response to the consultation... we have listened to residents' views and will not be closing any libraries."She said the consultation had shown the libraries were used for more than just borrowing books - they were also social meeting places and educational environments. Chandra Kondepudi, who led the campaign to save the libraries, welcomed the news and said he was "grateful" for the support from the community."They made it clear the libraries are essential for learning and connection," he said there was no community centre in Langley, which was why the library was so are four libraries in Slough - The Curve, Britwell, Langley and Cippenham - but only Langley and Cippenham were under threat of council said it was considering continuing with the current model, but was considering moving to a family hub model in Cippenham.A meeting on Cippenham's future delivery model will take place on 19 May. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
