Weekly food waste collections have started.
The COVID-19 vaccination programme is progressing well, with the majority of people in the top 4 priority groups having received their first dose of the vaccine.
This has also included a drop-in session to vaccinate some of our vulnerable community, who are currently, or have recently been, homeless.
As pupils return to school and college next week, the council is encouraging students and families to walk or cycle to school where possible.
Pupils across Bracknell Forest will start to return to the classroom from Monday (8 March) with enhanced asymptomatic testing in place for the school community to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Cllr Paul Bettison, OBE, Leader of Bracknell Forest Council, gives a weekly update.
He discusses the return of face-to-face learning for Bracknell Forest schools next week, and marks the first week of food waste collections in the borough.
A COVID-19 mobile testing unit will be in Pyes Acre Car Park, Yorktown Road, Sandhurst on Thursday, 4 March, Friday, 5 March and Saturday, 6 March between 9am and 3pm.
The borough’s climate change strategy for the next 3 to 4 years, which details plans to make Bracknell Forest carbon neutral by 2050, was signed off by the Executive last week.
Caddies have been delivered and the trucks are ready to go.
Bracknell Forest residents are continuing the fight against climate change with weekly food waste collections.
Following the government’s announcement on Monday 22 February, all Bracknell Forest schools will return to face-to-face learning the week beginning 8 March.
From Monday 1 March 2021, the access route to the Lateral Flow Testing centre at the Morgan Centre, Crowthorne will be affected by planned roadworks. The centre will remain open for testing and diversion routes will be in place to make sure those with appointments can still gain access.
Cllr Paul Bettison, OBE, Leader of Bracknell Forest Council, gives a weekly update.
This week he discusses the roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions in the UK, and the completion of the Braccan Walk youth hub.
