Resident slams level of litter on Slough streets as 'unacceptable'

He stated that littering was particularly bad along Wellington Street and that he was concerned about the impression left on visitors to the area and children having to navigate rubbish on the school commute.

"There are lots of tourists going from London to Windsor, sometimes they cross the centre of the town. There is lots of litter everywhere," he said.

"It's unacceptable what they are doing.

"Before I came to Slough I had never seen so much litter on the streets."

Slough Borough Council have recently made the decision to increase its council tax by 10 per cent, with changes such as increased parking permit prices and less frequent bin collections also coming into force.

"The council increased the council tax - so where is our money going?" the resident continued.

The Observer went down to check out the areas highlighted as litter hotspots.

Joining Wellington Street from Windsor Road litter could be seen surrounding benches outside of the curve.

Further along the footpath discarded glass bottles and drink cans could be seen. 

Two bins were also found to be overflowing with excess rubbish stacked on top opposite the Tesco supermarket.

Turning toward Slough train station via Brunel Way, the bus stop was also littered with rubbish.

Upon approaching Slough Borough Council about the litter in the area, a spokesperson said: "The areas highlighted are hand swept and litter picked daily as is the whole of the town centre area.

"There is really no acceptable reason for dropping litter, in particular here, when there are numerous bins within a very short distance.

"We would much prefer people used the numerous bins or took their litter with them rather than throw their rubbish on the floor, but unfortunately some people choose to continue being antisocial and leave their mess for others to clear up, costing the council and therefore every council taxpayer unnecessarily."