News: July 2022

Children’s services at Bracknell Forest Council has been rated outstanding in the recent Ofsted inspection.

Today marks Al-Hijra, the Islamic New Year and the start of the month of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar and one of the most sacred.

A new Green and Active Heroes volunteering scheme is launching, as part of this summer’s Forest Festival. The campaign, being run by Bracknell Forest Council in partnership with Involve Community Service, will encourage people to get outdoors and discover the wellbeing benefits of being closer to nature.

Residents may have spotted the Parks and Countryside Rangers out recently at Frost Folly, removing ragwort.

The waste collection crews have been working incredibly hard today and have completed all of Tuesday's work. They have also completed all of the food collections from today and will continue with the rest of Wednesday's work tomorrow.

Two new giants and an exciting inclusive new Forest Guardian programme are to be unveiled at the Bracknell Forest Festival, taking place at The Lexicon between Wednesday 24 August and 4 September 2022.

The play area at Snaprails Park is currently closed to residents, while it undergoes a significant makeover to improve the facilities.

Waste collections have now stopped for today in order to help our crews stay safe and protected from the heat.

The summer road re-surfacing programme starts on Monday 25 July 2022.

Waste collections suspended due to heat

Updated information on school closures due to the heatwave.

The Met Office has issued the first ever red alert for hot weather.

Areas of Bracknell Forest are within the red weather warning area today and tomorrow with temperatures due to rise to up to 40 degrees.