Bracknell Forest residents in safe hands for health and social care
Vulnerable people in Bracknell Forest receive safe, good quality health and social care when they need it, a report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed.
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Newly elected School Councils meet the Bracknell Forest Mayor
The first Cluster School Council meeting between local schools in the borough was held last week with the children meeting the Mayor of Bracknell Forest, Cllr Tina McKenzie-Boyle to discuss Democracy.
Bracknell Forest’s relationships and sex education among best in the country
Young people in Bracknell Forest benefit from some of the best relationships and sex education in the country, according to leading sexual health charities.
Special Halloween event at The Look Out Discovery Centre
The Look Out Discovery Centre are hosting a special halloween event on Saturday 28 October.
Join us for a fun family event, including:
- spooky face painting
- scary arts and crafts
- fire and fright show
Personal health budgets to put people in control of their care
A pilot scheme designed to give vulnerable residents more choice and control over the health care they receive has launched, thanks to an initiative led by Bracknell Forest Council.
Relaunch of Bracknell Market
Bracknell Market has relaunched to provide shoppers with a selection of fresh produce and street food stalls.
The market is located outside Princess Square every Friday and Saturday and features a selection of stalls including: fresh fruit and veg, meat and fish, delicatessen, bakery and flowers. There will also be a small selection of street food stalls offering quick-eats, such as Thai and Japanese dishes.
Coral Reef Waterworld opening date confirmed
The wait is finally over - Coral Reef Waterworld will re-open to the public on Friday 29 September at 10:30am.
Pirate Pete has been on dry land for more than 18 months but will set sail again on the ‘Coralina’ pirate ship to welcome visitors back to the iconic attraction and to cut the ribbon for the official re-opening.
Polling station and polling district review
Bracknell Forest residents have the opportunity to give feedback on their local polling station and offer suggestions of alternative venues for polling day.
The Lexicon opens for business
Yesterday, 7 September 2017, marked a historic event in Bracknell’s history as The Lexicon opened for business for the very first time.
More than 150 local children, from primary and junior schools across the borough counted down to the historic event, which was marked with a fanfare of green, gold and silver streamers and leaf shaped confetti, cascading across the new town centre’s walkways and squares
Office improvement work to save £400,000 a year
The council has progressed plans to create one town centre office hub to save taxpayers more than £400,000 a year.