The 1997 Slough Borough Council election was held on 1 May 1997, at the same time as other

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across England, and on the same day as the

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. All of the 41 seats on

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were up for election, rather than the usual third of the seats. This was in preparation for the local government reorganisation in Berkshire which saw

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abolished and its functions transferred to the six district councils, including Slough, with effect from 1 April 1998. The elections to Berkshire County Council which would ordinarily have been held in 1997 were cancelled. The election left Labour with a large majority on the council, taking 34 of the council's 41 seats.

Ward results

The elected councillors were: Notes: * (a) Rogers: Formerly served as a councillor 1983–1990 * (b) Mansell: Formerly served as a councillor 1983–1987 * (c) Stokes: Formerly served as a Labour councillor 1983–1986 * (d) Long: Formerly served as a councillor 1976–1995 * (e) Connolly: Formerly served as a councillor 1972–1976

Changes 1997–1999

Notes:- * * Member of the Britwellian, Independent, Liberal and Liberal Democrat Group (BILLD) after the 2000 election. * (a) Hewitt: Elected 7 December 1997 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs B.L. Lopez (Lab). Formerly served as a councillor 1975–1979 and 1984–1995. * (b) Long: Elected 4 February 1999 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of M.G. Long (C). Formerly served as a councillor 1983–1990.

By-election results

By-election cased by the resignation of Mrs B. L. Lopez (Labour). By-election caused by the death of M. G. Long (Conservative).

References

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