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Berkshire local authorities to pilot new funding system
The Secretary of State for local government has approved a bid to inform the development of a new funding system for local government.
Photographers ‘snap’ their favourite green spaces
An atmospheric photo of Swinley Forest has achieved the top spot in this year’s Bracknell Forest Parks Photographic Competition.
The photo was taken by Ian Harvey-Brown who lives in Harmans Water and features a cyclist riding through Swinley Forest in the early morning.
Leisure services partnership announced
Bracknell Forest Council will enter into a partnership with external leisure management company Everyone Active, who will take over the day-to-day running of Bracknell Leisure Centre, Coral Reef Waterworld and Downshire Golf Complex.
Christmas opening times – 22 December 2017 to 2 January 2018
Over Christmas and New Year we will be running amended opening hours for our phone lines and our Time Square office on Market Street.
We will be closed on Christmas day, Boxing day and New Year's day. View our timetable for opening hours on other days.
Budget consultation 2018 to 2019
Bracknell Forest Council will consider draft proposals for its 2018 to 2019 budget next week at a meeting of the council’s executive.
The Lexicon presented with top industry award
The Lexicon picked up 2 awards at the 2017 Revo Gold Awards held earlier this week. It scooped top prize in the Re:new category for projects that have positively impacted their surrounding environment and was also voted ‘Best of the Best’ across all categories, decided by a live poll of the thousand or so guests that attended the Revo Annual Dinner.
Cold weather alert
The Met Office has issued the following alert:
- level 3 cold weather alert from Thursday 7 December until Wednesday 13 December 2017.
Leisure services review - public information session
On Thursday 14 December, we are holding an information session to confirm the identity of the new operator of Bracknell Leisure Centre, Coral Reef and Downshire Golf Complex and the future plans for all 3 centres.
Chinese delegates learn about Bracknell Forest's adult social care system
Senior leaders from China's economic newspaper The China Economic Times and one of the country's leading think tanks were welcomed to the borough on Thursday, 23 November.