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Everyone Health, a new adult weight management service for those living or working in Bracknell Forest, has launched.

Bracknell Forest Council, alongside five other Berkshire local authorities, has won the MJ award for Digital Transformation.

This award was for projects born out of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Smart City Programme and was received on 17 September.

Recommendations to make Bracknell Forest’s blue badge application process clearer, easier and more suitable for a wider range of people, have been approved.

The borough’s successful food recycling scheme for houses will be rolled out to up to 1,800 flats in the borough from spring 2022.

Six months on from the launch of the service in March 2021, crews have collected over 3,100 tonnes of food waste.

That’s the equivalent weight of 516 fully grown African elephants!

A mobile COVID-19 processing unit has joined the mobile testing unit in Sandhurst on selected days this month.

In April 2022, we will be starting a new contract for home care providers, to make sure the service is providing the best possible care and value.

Bracknell Forest is well placed to recover from the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and is on track to have a positive future according to business experts.

In his update, the council leader reflects on The Lexicon Bracknell Half Marathon, the return to school, and wishes a very happy birthday to Bracknell Library.

Schools across the borough have worked hard to make sure that pupils have a safe return to school this term. As children headed back to school this month, many parents will have noticed some key changes from the previous school year.