Budget consultation drop-in sessions

Bracknell Forest residents, groups and organisations can now have their say on the council’s proposed 2024 to 2025 budget.

Each December, the council sets out proposals for where it will spend its money the following financial year and where it proposes to make savings.

Throughout January, councillors will be holding drop-in sessions at key destinations across the borough to gather feedback on specific proposals.

You can attend these drop-in sessions to talk to councillors about the budget so they can understand your views and answer your questions.

The dates, times and locations of the drop-in sessions are:

• Friday 5 January at Great Hollands Library, 11am
• Tuesday 9 January at Harmans Water Library, 3pm
• Monday 15 January at Birch Hill Library, 2:30pm 
• Saturday 13 January at Foxes Den, Binfield, 2pm to 4pm
• Wednesday 17 January at Whitegrove Library, 2pm to 4pm
• Saturday 20 January at Bracknell Library, 10am to midday

Cllr Mary Temperton, Leader of the Council, said: 

“We want to hear what residents think about the draft budget plans, and we really hope that many of you will come and speak to us at these drop-in sessions.

“We want to make ourselves available so we can listen to concerns and answer any questions you may have. By listening to your feedback, it will help us to refine the budget before it is agreed in February.”

You have until Wednesday 24 January to look through the proposed spending and savings and let us know what you think.