Being charged extra to use a credit or debit card is now illegal
Did you know that as a consumer being charged extra to use a credit or debit card became illegal from Saturday 13 January 2018?
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Ensuring a good apple harvest
Around 50 people gathered at Lily Hill Park last Saturday evening to take part in a traditional orchard Wassail.
Community learning service gets thumbs up across the board from Ofsted
Bracknell Forest’s community learning service, which provides educational courses for adults in the borough, has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted following its inspection in November 2017.
Festive fun at Bracknell parks
Families got into the festive spirit when they took part in treasure hunts at South Hill Park and Lily Hill Park in the run up to Christmas.
Let’s talk turkey
Did you know two thirds of UK households choose to have roast turkey for their main Christmas meal?
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.