Town and Country Winter 2015

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Winter 2015
Brought to you by Bracknell Forest Council
Town centre
Christmas
activities
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Binfield
Learning
Village latest
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www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Leisure and
library Christmas
opening hours
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Next steps for The Lexicon
Bracknell Regeneration Partnership (BRP) and Bracknell Forest
Council have revealed that Next and River Island will be coming to
the regenerated town centre.
Next, one of the UK’s biggest
fashion retailers, will occupy a
27,600sq ft. store, bringing its stylishly
designed and comprehensive fashion
offer to The Lexicon Bracknell when it
opens in Spring 2017.
The new store will complement the
retailer’s current presence in the Peel
Centre, which will remain open for
business.
In addition, River Island will occupy
a new two-storey 11,200sq ft. store.
Next and River Island join a growing
list of high profile and well known
retailers already committed to The
Lexicon, including:
• Fenwick
• Marks & Spencer
• Primark
• H&M
• Arcadia (Topshop, Topman, Dorothy
Perkins, Burton)
• Las Iguanas
• Pizza Express
• Carluccio’s
• Zizzi
• Nando’s
• Gourmet Burger Kitchen
• Coast to Coast
• Wagamama
A 12-screen Cineworld, 1,300 space
car park, public art and landscaping
will also form part of The Lexicon.
Cllr Marc Brunel-Walker, executive
member for economic development
and regeneration, said: “Having a
new Next at The Lexicon Bracknell to
complement the existing busy Next
at The Peel Centre is great news as it
shows just how buoyant and bustling
our economy is locally.
“Even more retailers are due to be
announced over the coming months,
making our new town centre the place
to be come Spring 2017.”
Work on the £240m regeneration
has progressed well over the summer
with the steel structures for Marks &
Spencer and Fenwick now in place
and steel work started to create the
Cineworld block.
Simon Russian, development
manager on behalf of Bracknell
Regeneration Partnership, said: “The
last couple of months have been
an exciting time for the project as
the construction momentum has
picked up, new lettings have been
announced and the brand identity for
the new town centre unveiled.
“The next few months will prove just
as exciting for residents and visitors to
the town centre as the concrete frame
for the multi-story car park starts and
all remaining steelwork in the north of
the town centre starts to be put up.”
In addition to the on-site work there
are plans to spruce up the town’s
gateways in a £5m overhaul and
transform the external appearance
of a significant number of shops on
Bracknell’s existing High Street.
The combined work will create the
borough’s much-needed social and
cultural heart.
You can keep up to date with The
Lexicon Bracknell’s progress at
www.thelexiconbracknell.com
Christmas opening hours
Bracknell Forest Council customer services will be open
from 8.30am – 5pm over the festive period, excluding
weekends and bank holidays. You can contact the council
on 01344 352000 or email customer.services@bracknellforest.gov.uk or go online at www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
For information on Christmas bin collections
and changes to Christmas tree collections
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What’s on
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Win a FREE family ticket
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Coral Reef Waterworld is being revamped next year with
exciting new flumes ready to thrill you in 2017.
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To celebrate and to say thanks for supporting us, we’re hosting a VIP
family pool party just before we close for our facelift in January 2016.
And we’d like you to be there for a fun-filled evening full of surprises,
special guests, refreshments and all our fantastic Coral Reef Waterworld
attractions – all for free!
To be in with a chance of winning one of 125 family invitations just
complete your details below and post to: Coral Reef pool party draw,
Coral Reef Waterworld, Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7JQ.
Or you can enter online at www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/newcoralreef or fill
in one of the special postcards the next time you visit Coral Reef and drop it
into Pirate Pete’s treasure chest, closing date 1 December 2015.
Contact the council: 01344 352000
customer.services@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
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Countdown to new Coral Reef
Hurry on down to Coral Reef Waterworld and make the most of all the fun on offer.
Bracknell Forest Council’s top leisure
attraction will be undergoing a fantastic
£11.5m facelift from January next year.
When it re-opens early in 2017 it will have not
three but five brand new, state-of-the art flume
rides for thrill seekers to enjoy.
The year-long closure will also allow a new,
much wider flume tower to be built, plus a new
roof over the main pool area and some interior
smartening up and refurbishment.
The new flumes will feature two iconic rides:
the Super Crater and Crazy Cones which will
be the first of their kind in the South East, and
will be a huge draw for hundreds of thousands
of visitors. The other three flumes will also
guarantee fantastic fun with swoops and
curves and some amazing special effects on
offer.
To say thanks to everyone who has
supported Coral Reef over the last 26 years
and to look forward to exciting times ahead,
there’s a VIP pool party taking place just before
Coral Reef closes towards the end of January
2016. You can win one of 125 family tickets to
be at this fabulous free event just by entering
your details into a simple prize draw. You can
find out more on page 2 of Town & Country.
Meanwhile congratulations to 11-year-old
Joel Bradford who won a schools competition
to name the iconic Coral Reef pirate ship.
Joel, who left Whitegrove Primary School
in Warfield this summer, came up with ‘The
Coralina’ for Pirate Pete’s galleon, which
will now proudly bear its name on specially
designed nameplates.
The prize also included a Lego model of a
pirate ship, a family ticket to the VIP party and
a replica nameplate.
Cllr Iain McCracken, executive member
for culture, corporate services and public
protection, said: “There’s so much to look
forward to at Coral Reef. We will shortly be
announcing the name of the construction
company who have tendered successfully for
the project.
“The iconic rides will be a huge draw to
residents and tourists for many years to come.
“But in the meantime, don’t forget Coral Reef
is still very much open and waiting to welcome
you. There’s a full programme throughout
December and the holiday period, as well as
the opportunity while you’re there to enter the
prize draw for a chance to be at our fantastic
pool party.”
Town centre Christmas Improvements at borough schools
Humboldt penguins will be in Bracknell town centre
on Sunday, 29 November, as part of a family fun event
to kick start Bracknell town centre’s festivities.
As well as the educational display of penguins, Bracknell
Glee Club will perform in Princess Square from 4pm before
the Christmas lights are switched on at 4.30pm.
As part of the event, which is organised by Bracknell
Regeneration Partnership (BRP), children are invited to take
part in Santa’s Workshop in Princess Square where they
will be able to join in a range of activities including making
reindeer food, taste testing mince pies and visits from
the cast of the South Hill Park 2015 pantomime Sleeping
Beauty. The workshop will be open from 11am – 4pm during
weekends in December leading up to Christmas.
For more information on Bracknell town centre events
see www.bracknell.com
Bracknell Forest Council’s
investment in schools has
continued over the past
few months with many
improvement projects
completing and two new
buildings opening.
Work to create an allencompassing new post-16 centre
at Garth Hill College finished in the
summer. The £6.75m education
hub includes: seminar rooms; ICT
suites; science laboratories; design
technology and art rooms and extra Children at Foxhill Primary School enjoy lunch
car parking spaces. It can provide from served from their new kitchen.
places for more than 350 students
and is part of the school’s overall
• an expansion of post-16 facilities at The
expansion plan - offering both academic
Brakenhale School
and vocational qualifications.
Additionally, the expansion programme
In addition to the post-16 centre,
at Owlsmoor Primary School started
a new learning centre for pupils with
earlier this year with phase one seeing new
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) opened
foundation stage accommodation for early
in September and is part of Garth Hill
years and reception classes completed
College.
in January. Further new and refurbished
The unit called Rise@GHC is based at a
newly refurbished site on Eastern Road but classrooms have been completed since
then as well as a new administration and
forms part of the mainstream school.
public area at the front of the school.
Keith Grainger, principal of Garth Hill
Cllr Gareth Barnard, executive member
College, said: “It has been wonderful
for
children, young people and learning,
to welcome students into the two new
said: “Bracknell Forest, like all other local
Garth locations and to see them settling
authorities, is experiencing a high demand
in. Our commitment to all our students is
for the number of school places available.
to provide high quality learning, care and
To help alleviate this pressure we have
support across all the Garth Hill settings.”
been extending and improving our existing
Other borough improvement projects
schools as well as creating new buildings
recently completed include:
like the fantastic new post 16-education
• a new school meals kitchen at Fox Hill
Primary School
centre at Garth Hill College.”
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Prevent falls through the winter
Having a fall can have a huge effect on someone’s life, from reducing mobility to
affecting confidence and independence and causing serious injury or worse.
Do you know someone who is at
risk, could it be you?
Ask yourself…
• Do you have any problems with
your balance or mobility?
Try to stay as physically active as
possible or join a local strength and
balance class. Visiting family and
friends at this time of year can also
help.
• Do you take multiple
medications?
Never stop taking any prescribed
medicine suddenly. Some
medications can make us tired or
dizzy and the more we take the more
likely this is. Remember to book a
yearly review with your GP.
• Is your footwear appropriate?
Shoes that are the incorrect size,
or have a worn away sole and a low
back increase the risk of falls. Put
sturdy slippers on your Christmas list
and make sure you wear fitted shoes
with a slip resistant heel and a high
back.
• Do you have any problems with
your hearing or vision?
Hearing problems can cause us
to become unbalanced and vision
problems can reduce how clearly we
can see and how we perceive depth.
A good job well done at
this year’s careers event
Almost 1,200 students and residents made their way down to the
Bracknell Forest Careers Event held on 15 October at The Coppid
Beech hotel. More than 80 exhibitors took over part of the hotel to
provide careers guidance and advice to visitors.
The day long event, organised by Bracknell Forest Council, Learning to
Work and business sponsors, played host to more than 900 students from
across the borough’s six secondary schools, before opening its doors to the
public later in the day.
Representatives from well known businesses, such as Dell, 3M and
Gillette, were on hand to offer their expertise to visitors along with members
of Thames Valley Police, the British Army, the RAF, Royal Marines and many
others.
During the event there were also opportunities to explore possibilities
for further education with a number of colleges and universities, take
advantage of one-to-one CV and interview technique sessions, or listen to
apprenticeship and university funding presentations.
Visitors and exhibitors were able to give instant comments on the day via
Twitter and feedback proved positive, with compliments to the students,
employers, education providers and the opportunities on offer.
For more information about the Bracknell Forest Careers Event, go
to: www.bfcareers.co.uk
Universal Credit support
Universal Credit was introduced for single
people across the borough on 28 September
and replaced six main benefits.
Bracknell Forest Council has been providing
dedicated support to residents claiming
through the new benefit system.
New single applicants have been offered help with
the application process and managing their budgets.
This support has been provided in the form of a council
caseworker who has been assisting people, along with
online access in the council’s offices at Time Square, to
complete a Universal Credit claim.
The trained caseworker is there to help customers
contact the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
when there is a change in circumstance, offer personal
budgeting support to help manage money, or look at
other options which can help people deal with debt.
Have an eye
test every two
years and visit
your GP if you
are having hearing problems.
• Is your home hazard free?
Christmas trees, wrapping paper,
decorations, even young children’s
toys scattered around the house are
extra obstacles that can be avoided.
Clear pathways of obstructions,
secure any upturned flooring and
make sure the house is well lit.
Cllr Dale Birch, executive
member for adult services, health
and housing, said: “It’s important
to remember falls prevention is
everyone’s business and with the
right actions falls can be prevented.”
Bracknell Forest Council’s
FallsFree4Life service provides free
falls risk assessments and advice
at home and free classes to help
prevent falls among people aged 65
and over. Book an appointment for
yourself or a loved one on 0800 246
1239, email info@fallsfree4life.co.uk
or check www.fallsfree4life.co.uk
Make some festive treats at
the Open Learning Centre
With Christmas just around the corner, get into the festive
spirit early and sign up to one of our seasonal courses at
Bracknell Open Learning Centre.
Places are still available for the following courses:
Make a paper Christmas cracker or wreath,
Saturday, 21 November, 10am to midday.
Christmas cupcakes,
Thursday, 3 December, 1pm to 3pm.
Make-up for special occasions,
Friday, 4 December, 12.30pm to 2.30pm.
Flowers for Christmas:
make a beautiful door wreath,
Saturday, 5 December, 1pm to 3pm.
To book please call 01344 354220 or
email community.learning@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
The Open Learning Centre offers a large
selection of other courses throughout the year,
view them all at
www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/communitylearning
Make a difference by volunteering
If you have ever spent time chatting to a lonely neighbour or helping an elderly
relative with their shopping, chances are you felt good afterwards, like you had
contributed something worthwhile and made a difference to that person.
Volunteering is very rewarding and thousands of people donate their time to charities and
community groups every day. The list of volunteering opportunities is a varied one, from
working in an office as admin support, to giving a couple of hours a week to be a befriender.
You could become a trustee for a charity, spend time outdoors with a conservation project or
take part in a corporate volunteering day with your workmates.
Many volunteers help out in their spare time around other commitments such as work,
others are retired. Either way, every volunteer gives something back to their local community.
Volunteering between jobs or when you’ve been out of work long term can reap valuable
benefits, including a boost to your CV. Many volunteer placements also offer training and
confidence building sessions.
It has been shown time and time again, volunteering brings communities together to
achieve amazing things. If you would like to make a difference to your own life while making a
difference to others, talk to Involve about volunteering.
Email reception@involve.community, call 01344 304404 or visit www.involve.community for
more information.
You can also follow Involve on Twitter: twitter.com/Involve_BF
or Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/Involve-Bracknell-Forest.
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Planning for cold snaps ahead
With winter just around the corner, Bracknell Forest Council’s highways team and
contractors, Ringway, have been busy making plans for the cold snaps ahead.
The salt barn in Downmill Road is full and the when it snows:
gritting lorries and other equipment are ready
• if you live on or near a hill, now is the time to
and waiting to go out when needed.
buy your own supply of salt from local garden
Cllr Chris Turrell, member for planning
centres or builders’ merchants
and transport, said: “This winter, we have three • where salt bins are provided the salt is
new gritting vehicles, the largest of which can
only intended to be used on the nearby
hold up to 10 tonnes of salt. If we need to, we
can attach snow ploughs to each of the lorries. public roads and footpaths
• don’t forget to buy a snow shovel and to use
“Our primary salting routes total 111 miles,
and include more than a third of all highways in it before any snowfall compacts
the borough, so having the salt stored centrally • there’s no reason for you not to clear snow
in our salt barn is a great advantage.
and ice from the pavement outside your home
“For pedestrianised areas - such as town
or from public spaces. Doing so will help you
centres, neighbourhood centres and selected
and your neighbours. For more detailed advice Cllr Chris Turrell launches the council’s winter weather
footpaths - we have two small de-mountable
look at www.gov.uk and search winter weather. plan.
salt spreading machines, making it
easier to salt these areas.”
Information on the council’s gritting routes, salt bin locations and advice on clearing snow from footpaths
While the council has responsibility
can be found in winter weather plans at www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/roadsgritting
for gritting roads and has prepared for In the event of severe winter weather we’ll be updating www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk, our Facebook pages
bad weather, residents can also help
and our Twitter feed, including information about possible school closures.
themselves during periods of severe
Winter can also bring the threat of flooding. There is plenty of information about how best to protect your
winter weather.
family and home at www.gov.uk/floodsdestroy
Key advice on how to get moving
Save money this Christmas
We spend on average £169 per person on our Christmas food and drink in the
UK, yet we throw away around two million turkeys, 74 million mince pies and five
million Christmas puddings during the festive season.
This year, why not make the most
of Christmas and save money via the
Love Food Hate Waste website – www.
lovefoodhatewaste.com. It has some great
suggestions and helpful tips to reduce the
amount of food we all throw away.
Cllr Mrs Dorothy Hayes, executive member
for the environment, said: “Why not start early
and count down to Christmas by eating food
from the freezer. It clears space for leftovers
and makes use of what’s already there, saving
money in the run up to the celebrations.
“Don’t forget to check your cupboards and
freezer before you go shopping too and make
a shopping list so you only buy what you
need. Be wary of special offers, if you’re not
going to use it, why buy it?
What to do with your lovely leftovers
• Get them into the fridge, in a sealed
container, within two hours if you can. They
will stay okay in the fridge for up to two
days.
• If you know you and the family hate
leftovers the next day, pop them in the
freezer and they’ll keep for up to three
months. You can freeze almost any food. If it
has a ‘use by’ date, freeze before the date,
defrost and use it within 24 hours.
• Stilton freezes really well without grating
and can be defrosted for the cheese board,
a quiche or soup.
• Frozen bread can be toasted straight from
the freezer and tastes as good as when it’s
fresh.
“If you’re catering for extra people, look
ahead and make a simple meal plan. You can
always use the Love Food Hate Waste online
portion tool to help.”
• Potatoes can be parboiled, covered in fat
and frozen, then roasted straight from the
freezer.
• Cooked meat, including turkey and ham,
can be frozen. Thaw in the fridge overnight
and use in casseroles, curries and stews.
• Loads of sprouts left? Use them with
leftover roast or boiled potatoes to make
bubble and squeak. Simply chop and fry
together in a pan with some butter.
• Bought too much mincemeat? Heat a
small amount in a pan and spoon over icecream for an alternative Christmas pudding.
For great tasting recipes and more
handy tips and information, visit
lovefoodhatewaste.com
Golden celebrations for
Bracknell’s gardeners
Congratulations to everyone
involved in Bracknell in
Bloom after the town won
a Gold award for the Small
City category in the Thames and Chilterns in
Bloom competition, a regional round of the
Royal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom
campaign.
South Hill Park (pictured above) won a Gold award in
the Parks and Open Spaces category, and Sandy Lane
Primary School won an award in the Mark Mattock
Schools Challenge.
Fifteen Bracknell Forest community groups received
It’s Your Neighbourhood awards.
Two groups, Jealott’s Hill Community Landshare in
Warfield, and Wroxham Community Garden in Great
Hollands, were judged to be Outstanding - the highest
award.
Judges visited Bracknell in July and said: “You would
be mistaken in believing that while the town centre is
being redeveloped there is little to see and experience.
The obvious care taken in looking after the public
realm is evident with both neat and tidy verges and
parks, and also a number of high points dotted around
the town.”
They also commented on the high level of community
and business participation.
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Make sure your Christmas Waste and recycling goes online
is a happy one
It is now easier and more
convenient for residents of
It goes without saying that Christmas is a busy time of the
year, not just for us, but for thieves too.
Most break-ins during the festive season happen when thieves come
across an unsecure home or vehicle.
Here are some timely crime prevention tips to help ensure your
Christmas is a happy one:
• Keep presents out of view of a window.
• Make sure windows and doors are locked and remove keys from sight
every time you leave the house.
• When you go out at night make it look as if someone is home. Close
the curtains and leave a light on.
• Dispose of packaging carefully by breaking it down before putting it in
the recycling bin. Empty boxes left outside can advertise that you have
new gifts.
• If you are going away for Christmas, ask a friendly neighbour to keep
an eye on your home.
• Don’t leave your Christmas shopping in your car, or at least make sure
it’s locked in the boot and can’t be seen.
• Make sure all vehicle windows and doors are closed and locked.
• Park your car in a well lit place.
More Christmas crime prevention tips can be found on the Thames
Valley Police website: www.thamesvalley.police.uk
Cllr Iain McCracken, executive member for culture, corporate services
and public protection, said: “We’re fortunate that the number of
burglaries and car crimes here in Bracknell Forest are among the lowest
in the Thames Valley.
“Let’s keep it that way by taking extra care this Christmas to make our
homes and cars secure.”
Bracknell Forest to contact the
council for waste and recycling
enquiries or service requests
via the online self service
account.
From the beginning of October, a
number of new and updated waste
and recycling forms were added
to the online facility, which allows
customers to register for their own
self service account, log enquiries
and track them 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
Many residents have registered
for the account since its launch and
have been able to log landscaping,
street cleansing, highways and
tree services enquiries quickly and
conveniently. Waste and recycling
is the next completed phase and
means residents can now access
information and services such as:
• new or replacement wheeled bin
• brown bin collection charge
• bulky collection
• missed waste or recycling
collection
• bin maintenance
• recycling sites
• real nappy scheme
Cllr Iain McCracken, executive
member for culture, corporate
services and public protection, said:
“We have been really pleased with
the success of the online self service
account with more than 7,000
residents signing up so far.
“Our aim is to provide a value
for money service for our residents
and this new account allows us to
do this, with an online transaction
costing us around 10p compared to
£2.60 for a phone call or £8.15 for a
visit to Time Square.
“We have successfully reduced the
complexity of our website, making
it easier for our residents and work
will continue to move even more
services over in the coming months.”
Cllr Mrs Dorothy Hayes, executive
member for environment, added:
“Waste and recycling covers a host
of services and impacts on every
resident in the borough in some
way, so having the improved enquiry
forms on our self service facility
really streamlines and simplifies the
way people can get in touch.”
Could you be
there for me?
Foster carers needed for
young people aged 10 – 18 yrs
To find out more about the full support,
training and the generous allowance we
provide you, please contact us on
Teenage years can be difficult for all of us and some of
us might remember feeling insecure and misunderstood.
But for a young person who has gone through particularly
distressing experiences at home, it can be a very
unsettling time.
01344 352020
This is a critical stage in their lives but with the right
guidance, support and being placed with the right
family, they will blossom, developing the skills for a
happy, successful, independent adulthood.
email: fostering@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
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Another step forward for all through school
A third public exhibition for the proposed
1,851 place nursery to post-16 learning
village in Binfield has taken place. Last month
council officers representing the learning village
proposal, alongside representatives of the wider Blue
Mountain development proposal, showcased updated plans
to the public.
Representing an exciting and, in the current financial climate,
exceptional opportunity to build a high quality school for future
generations of young people, the learning village will help meet
the urgent need among parents and students in the north of the
borough for local school places for local children.
The proposed learning village is an integral part of the Blue
Mountain development which aims to deliver a first class living and
learning environment,
enriched by significant public
open space, shared sports facilities
and dedicated facilities for the community.
A joint planning application for the learning village,
homes, community and sporting facilities and public
open space is due to be considered early next year.
Could you be a community school governor?
Bracknell Forest schools rely on the skills and expertise of
teaching staff to provide pupils with a first rate education but
also need a committed and knowledgeable governing body at
their core.
The council is currently looking
for new community governors to
provide this essential backbone and
complement the existing array of
governors.
Community governors are people
who either live or work in Bracknell
Forest but do not have a link to a
particular school. They are usually
people who can bring some kind of
business knowledge or skill to the
school and provide a fresh pair of
eyes as to how the school runs.
One such community governor
who has recently taken up a place
on the
governing
body of
Sandy Lane
Primary
School is
Anneken
Priesack.
Anneken,
pictured
right, took on the role in spring
2015 and was re-elected in summer
2015 when the governing body was
reconstituted.
Anneken, who is a business and
enterprise office in her day job and
has a background in science and
business, had no prior link with the
school but has since forged a close
working relationship with other
governors and teaching staff to get
the best outcomes for pupils.
Anneken said: “The school was
in need of more governors with
a certain skillset. Sandy Lane
especially required someone able to
read and interpret data, who was not
afraid to ask tough questions.
“The role of a governor requires
being part of a strong leadership
group to ensure the school is
developing positively and all
school children are learning in an
environment that allows them to
develop to their full potential.
“This requires working closely and
positively with the school head as
well as holding them to account.
“Becoming a governor is an
immensely rewarding experience.
There is no need to know a lot about
how a school works or the education
system as a whole – if you are
interested in volunteering and are
happy with taking on responsibility, it
is a fantastic way of getting involved
in the community.
“Additionally, in my opinion, the
varied training opportunities and the
uniqueness of every school allow
for meaningful professional and
personal development.”
Anyone interested in becoming
a community governor should
contact the council’s governor
services team on 01344 352000
or by emailing
governors.helpdesk@bracknellforest.gov.uk
Get social to elevate your career
Young people looking for careers guidance can now use the Elevate Bracknell Forest social media pages to find out about support
and advice in Bracknell Forest, local events around careers, education and employment as well as read about tips and tricks when
looking for the next career move.
Young people aged between
16 and 24 can visit all three of
the social media pages run by
Bracknell Forest’s Elevate team
to find information on jobs,
apprenticeships, qualifications
and careers fairs. You can find
out more at:
Elevate Bracknell Forest
@ElevateBF
Elevate Bracknell Forest
The Elevate team has just announced it will be moving from its current base
at the Bracknell Open Learning Centre to the Breakthrough office at 9 Rectory
Row, Rectory Lane, Easthampstead. In the new location, Elevate and its partners,
including the council’s children, young people and learning department, Adviza,
NCS, Learning to Work, Nacro and Bracknell & Wokingham Council will continue
to provide a drop-in service for young people alongside Breakthrough, which
provide employment services for adults.
Find out more at bracknellforest.elevateme.org.uk
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Self Care Week 2015
Helping you help yourself
Get ready for national Self Care Week with free
events taking place in Bracknell Forest between
Monday, 16 November and Sunday, 22 November.
Dance, walk and bend into a week of activities
designed with your health and wellbeing in mind.
Find out about
Self Care
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 10am - 12.30pm
Bracknell Open Learning Centre, Rectory Lane, Bracknell, RG12 7GR
Free Buggy Walk
(Alders)
Monday, 16 November 2015, 10am - 11.30am
Meet at the front of The Alders and Chestnuts Children’s Centre, Branksome Hill Road,
Sandhurst, GU47 0QE. For parents with children.
Free South Hill Park
Ranger Walk
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 10.30am - 11.30am
Meet in the front courtyard just outside the Arts Centre main reception,
South Hill Park, Ringmead, Bracknell, RG12 7PA
FallsFree4Life Quiz
Tuesday, 17 November, 10am - 1pm. Crowthorne Morgan Centre, RG45 7LD
Free Zumba Session
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 8pm - 9pm
Sandhurst Memorial Hall (main hall), Yorktown Rd, Sandhurst, GU47 9BJ
Age Concern
Bracknell Forest
Self Care Event
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 2pm - 4pm
The New Priestwood Community Centre, Priestwood Court Road, Bracknell, RG42 1TU
Free Coffee Afternoon
(over 50s)
Easthampstead and Wildridings Community Centre, Rectory Lane, Bracknell, RG12 7BH
Free North Bracknell
Patient Groups event – Easthampstead Baptist Church, South Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 7NS
‘No one is an Island’
Free Tai-Chi Session
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 8.45pm - 9.45pm. Martins Heron & The Warren Community Centre,
Whitton Road, Martins Heron, Bracknell, RG12 9TZ
Free Buggy Walk
(Rowans)
Friday, 20 November 2015, 11am - 1pm. Meet at the front of The Rowans and Sycamores Children’s
Centre, Pondmoor Road, Bracknell, RG12 7JZ. For parents with children.
Free Lily Hill Park
Ranger Walk
Friday, 20 November 2015, 2pm - 3pm. Meet at the main public car park of Lily Hill Park.
Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 2RX (north of the park)
Free Yoga and Pilates
Session
Friday, 20 November 2015, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Edgbarrow Sports Centre, Grant Road, Crowthorne, RG45 7JL
Free Boot Camp
Session
Saturday, 21 November 2015, 9am - 10am
Harmans Water Playing Field, Harmans Water Road, RG12 9NB (adjacent to Ripplesmere)
Free ‘Making the Right
Choices When You
Need Help in Old Age’
Event
Saturday, 21 November, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Sandhurst School, Owlsmoor Rd, Sandhurst, GU47 0SD
Presentations in the dining rooms on palliative care, long-term conditions and support services.
Cakes and refreshments will be on sale to raise money for the Local Thames Valley Hospice Services.
Free Run Coaching
Session
Sunday, 22 November 2015, 9am - 10am
Meet at the The Look Out car park - Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, RG12 7QW
Need to book a space
Just turn up
Email aschh.commissioningteam@bracknell-forest.gov.uk or call 01344 352765
To see more of what’s going on for Self-Care Week 2015 visit www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/selfcareweek
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Have a safe Christmas with Forestcare
At this time of year many residents in Berkshire will be thinking
about wrapping presents, hanging decorations and waiting for
Santa to deliver their wish list of gifts. But the staff at Forestcare,
Bracknell Forest’s telecare control centre, will be hard at work
providing advice, assistance and assurance to those in need.
Experienced emergency response
officers staff the call centre, 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year, answering
calls from people living in Bracknell
Forest, Wokingham, Reading and
several other areas. They will deal
with a range of services and provide
support to anyone who needs it.
The staff at Forestcare know this
can be a difficult time of year for
the borough’s vulnerable residents,
so they willingly sacrifice their own
Christmas to provide an invaluable
lifeline.
Ashley Freeland, Forestcare
manager, said: “Our services don’t
stop just because it’s Christmas.
My staff will continue to work hard
to ensure Forestcare exceeds our
customers’ expectations and be
there for anyone who needs support
over the holidays.
“People living in sheltered housing,
who we know will be alone over the
holiday season, will get a call to say
Happy Christmas, have a chat and
make sure they are okay.”
Cllr Dale Birch, executive member
for adult services, health and
housing, said: “Christmas and New
Year is no exception to our team,
they will be working around the
clock to make sure vital assistance
is readily available for people in an
emergency.
“Knowing they are making a
difference, keeping people safe and
just being there for the residents,
makes working on Christmas Day
worth it.”
Forestcare takes around 40,000
calls a month. The team can deal
with a range of issues, including
coordinating clearing roads,
Left to right - Mike Porter, Lesley Stangroom, Ashley Freeland, Tracey
Simpson, Matt Viccars, Michelle Gregory.
assisting with carers who need to
gain access to a house and helping
those with a Lifeline alarm.
If a Lifeline button is pressed,
an emergency call goes straight
through to Forestcare who can deal
with any problems ranging from an
illness, domestic abuse or needing a
reassuring voice.
For more information on the
Forestcare service visit
www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/
forestcare
Caring for our teenagers through fostering Directory goes live
We are pleased to announce the launch
of the Bracknell Forest Local Directory,
a community information directory
to help you find out about services,
support and activities in your local area.
The BF Local Directory is online and can
be accessed wherever and whenever
you want. The Directory contains
information in four main sections:
Bracknell Forest Council
is urgently seeking foster
carers who can provide
a secure and supportive
home for some of our most
vulnerable teenagers.
Recent figures show that out
of the 100 looked after children
in Bracknell Forest, more than
half are aged between 10 and
16. While the council is always
pleased to welcome new foster
carers for any age group, it is
becoming increasingly difficult
to find people wishing to foster
teenagers.
However, foster carers who
have taken on this special role
have often found they have
grown with the experience and
have gone on to foster other
teens.
One such couple is Janet and
Phil, who originally approached
Bracknell Forest Council to foster
children up to the age of 12.
They said: “We had a
preference for fostering children
up to the age of 12. We were
worried about the possible
extra troubles teenagers could
bring with them and we were
concerned we might not have
the experience.
“So when we were asked
to take a 16 year old as an
emergency we were concerned;
but that was five months ago
and we’re now hoping to take
our 16 year old long term.
“Of course it’s been hard
sometimes much like with any
teenager, but there are lots of
laughs and happy times too.
“So if you can give a secure
and loving home, guide without
prejudice, respect individuality,
give clear boundaries without
stifling the normalities of
teenagers growing up, give your
time and attention while helping
develop independence, and
motivate through the difficulties
of exams and career choice,
then there are amazing rewards
awaiting you.”
Foster carers are always
provided with full training and
support, regardless of the child’s
age, additionally they are also
provided with an allowance.
Current allowance rates are up to
£1,452.64 a month for 11 to 15
year olds and up to £1,481.60 a
month for children aged 16 plus.
Georgina and Malvin who also
foster Bracknell Forest teenagers
added: “The managing teenage
behaviour course, delivered by
social workers from the council’s
family placement team, was put
into place and worked effectively
with the young person we’ve
got in placement. Sam, our
supervising social worker is very
organised and supportive and
we have a good professional
working relationship.”
Anyone interested in becoming
a foster carer should call the
council’s family placement
team on 01344 352020, email
fostering@bracknell-forest.gov.
uk, visit www.bracknell-forest.
gov.uk/fostering or pop along to
the next information session on
7 December at our Time Square
council offices between 1pm and
3pm.
• Information for adults – an existing directory
called the Bracknell iHub designed to help you
find out about adult social care, health care and
other help and support services for adults and
those looking after them.
• Information for children and families – a new
one stop shop providing free information on
childcare and other services.
• Information for children and young people
with special educational needs and disabilities
- a new service known as the SEND Local Offer.
The Local Offer provides accurate and easy to
understand information for parents, carers and
young people about available services and how
they can access them.
• A new community events calendar which will
allow community organisations, the voluntary
sector and council staff to promote and
manage their upcoming events to the residents
of Bracknell Forest.
If you are organising a one off event or
activity for members of the public of any age,
you could consider using the events calendar
to publicise it. You can do this yourself by
registering with the Directory.
Examples of a one off event include:
• a community fun day
• a school summer fete
• a fun run
• a sponsored swim
• an arts festival
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Christmas and New Year opening hours
Coral Reef
This year Coral Reef is open for the whole of December
and throughout the holiday season, except for Christmas
Day and Boxing Day. Coral Reef will be closing for a year
long major refurbishment towards the end of January
2016. Find out more at www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/
newcoralreef
Friday, 18 December Saturday, 19 December Sunday, 20 December Monday, 21 December Tuesday, 22 December Wednesday, 23 December Christmas Eve Thursday, 24 December Christmas Day Friday, 25 December Boxing Day Saturday, 26 December Sunday, 27 December Bank Holiday Monday, 28 December Tuesday, 29 December Wednesday, 30 December New Year’s Eve Thursday, 31 December
Peak
New Year’s Day Friday, 1 January 2016 Saturday, 2 January 2016 Sunday, 3 January 2016 Monday, 4 January 2016 9.30am – 8.45pm
9am – 5.45pm 9am – 5.45pm 9.30am – 5.45pm
9.30am – 5.45pm
9.30am – 5.45pm
9.30am – 3.45pm
CLOSED CLOSED 9am – 5.45pm 9.30am – 5.45pm
9.30am – 5.45pm
9.30am – 5.45pm
9.30am – 3.45pm
CLOSED 9am – 5.45pm 9am – 5.45pm 9.30am – 8.45pm
Christmas bin collections 2015
Did you know recycling just one aluminium drink can
save enough energy to run a set of Christmas tree lights
for two hours? With around 30 per cent more rubbish
being produced at Christmas, it is more important than
ever that we recycle as much as possible.
If you want to know more about what can and cannot be
recycled in Bracknell Forest go to www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/
recyclingrubbishandwaste
Normal collection day
Revised collection day
Monday, 21 December
Monday, 21 December
Tueday, 22 December
Tuesday, 22 December
Wednesday, 23 December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
Monday, 28 December
Christmas Day
Monday, 28 December
Thursday, 31 December
New Year’s Day
Saturday, 2 January
Monday, 4 January
Monday, 4 January
Tuesday, 5 January
Wednesday, 6 January
Thursday, 7 January
Friday, 8 January
Tuesday, 5 January
Wednesday, 6 January
Thursday, 7 January
Friday, 8 January
Saturday, 9 January
Changes to Christmas tree collections
We’re making some changes to Christmas tree collections
this year. For safety reasons, real Christmas trees will only be
collected from the kerbside as garden waste if they are cut up
and disposed of in your brown garden waste bin or a council
garden waste sack on your recycling collection day. We will not
take Christmas trees left on the roadside.
The Look Out Discovery Centre
The Look Out will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and
Boxing Day. Otherwise it will be open as normal throughout the
holiday period including New Year’s Day.
Bracknell Leisure Centre
6.30am – 4pm
CLOSED
Christmas Day
CLOSED
Boxing Day
8am – 6pm
Sunday, 27 December
9am – 4pm
Monday, 28 December
8am – 6pm
8am – 6pm
8am – 4pm
CLOSED
New Year’s Day
Normal hours
Saturday, 2 January
Bracknell Leisure Centre will resume normal opening hours on Saturday,
2 January 2016.
Edgbarrow Sports Centre
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Sunday, 27 December
Monday, 28 December
New Year’s Day
Saturday, 2 January
Sunday, 3 January
7am – 6pm
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
CLOSED
8am – 8pm
8am – 8pm
Open for
pantomime only
CLOSED
Open normal hours
Open normal hours
Downshire Golf Complex
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Sunday, 27 December
Monday, 28 December
Friday, 1 January
Saturday, 2 January
Libraries
Sandhurst
Sports Centre
Sandhurst Sports
Centre will be closed
from Thursday, 24
December until
Friday, 1 January
2016. It will resume
normal opening
hours on Saturday, 2
January 2016.
Pro Shop
7.30am – 6pm
CLOSED
7.30am – 2pm
7.30am - 9pm
7.30am – 9pm
7.30am - 9pm
7.30am - 9pm
7.30am – 5pm
7.30am – 4pm
7.30am – 9pm
Bar
11am – 6pm
CLOSED
CLOSED
11am – 8pm
11am – 8pm
11am – 8pm
11am – 8pm
11am – 5pm
12noon – 4pm
11am – 8pm
On New Year’s Eve, the following
libraries are open:
All libraries are closed on
Bracknell Library from 9.30am to 1pm
Christmas Day, Boxing Day,
Ascot Heath Library from 9.30am to
1pm
Monday, 28 December and on
Binfield Library from 9.30am to 1pm
New Year’s Day 2016.
Birch Hill Library from 10am to 12.30pm
On Christmas Eve, the following
Crowthorne Library from 9.30am to 1pm
libraries are open:
Sandhurst Library from 9.30am to 1pm
Bracknell Library from 9.30am to 1pm
Whitegrove Library from 9.30am to 1pm
Ascot Heath Library from 9.30am to
Normal opening hours for all libraries
1pm
resume on Saturday, 2 January 2016.
Binfield Library from 9.30am to 1pm
There may be slight variations to the
Birch Hill Library from 10am to 12.30pm
published hours from time to time.
Crowthorne Library from 9.30am to 1pm Please check www.bracknell-forest.gov.
Sandhurst Library from 9.30am to 1pm uk/librariesgeneralinformation for the
Whitegrove Library from 9.30am to 1pm most up-to-date information.
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– win a fistful of Bentalls shopping vouchers
We’re giving three lucky readers the chance to win £50 worth of Bentalls shopping vouchers. Complete
our readers’ survey and return it to Town & Country reader survey, Communications and Marketing,
Bracknell Forest Council, Easthampstead House, Town Square, Bracknell, RG12 1AQ.
The closing date will be Friday, 4 December. Alternatively, you can fill in the survey online at
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News
Campaign to help parents Dark side of festive season
keep kids safe online
Parents and carers across the borough are the focus of a campaign
to raise understanding of child sexual exploitation; being able to
spot the signs, tips on talking to your child about it and links to
straightforward information and support.
The campaign started earlier this year by raising awareness of the nine signs
of child sexual exploitation, using social media hashtag #ninesignsof and
achieving more than 38,000 views.
The winter phase of the campaign is running with information and advice on
keeping your child safe online - especially appropriate when so many young
people receive Christmas gifts of mobile phones and tablets.
Topics include do you know who your child is really talking to, understanding
what’s ok to share and how to restrict your child’s online access to age
appropriate content.
You can follow the campaign on Facebook and Twitter or, if you don’t use
social media, visit the safeguarding board’s website.
#ninesignsof
www.bflscb.org.uk
The campaign is being run by Bracknell Forest Council and the Local
Safeguarding Children Board and supports work already being done with
young people, schools and other agencies to help prevent exploitation taking
place and to support its victims.
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Christmas can be particularly stressful with the family together for
longer than usual, financial pressures and the consumption of alcohol.
All of these can be contributing factors in abusive relationships, but
should not be used as an excuse for violence and abuse.
To talk to someone in confidence, call Berkshire Women’s Aid on 0118
9504003 or visit www.berkshirewomensaid.org.uk. Support is available
for both male and female victims of domestic abuse.
Anyone worried about their own abusive behaviour can choose to
stop. Call the Respect phoneline for advice on 0808 802 4040.
For more information and advice visit the Bracknell Forest website
www.itsneverok.co.uk
Contact Thames Valley Police on 999 in an emergency or 101 for non
emergencies.
Winter weather – help us prevent
flooding in the borough
As we approach the winter season and potential wet weather,
it’s important to remind residents of how you can best help to
prevent flooding in the borough.
@BracknellForest
Bagshot Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 9SE Tel: 01344
Email: blc.enquiries@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Christmas should be a time of joy, festivities and giving.
However, for people living in abusive relationships it remains a
difficult time.
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Athletics track
Spa
Did you know you are considered
by law to be a ‘riparian owner’ if
you own land which is adjacent to
a watercourse or land which has
a watercourse running through or
underneath it?
A watercourse is any natural or
artificial channel above or below
ground through which water flows,
such as a river, brook, beck, ditch,
mill stream or culvert. Most of the
ditches in the borough fall under
the riparian ownership of the
property that fronts it.
Riparian owners have their own
duties and responsibilities which
they are legally obliged to fulfil. The
aim of these responsibilities is to
help manage flood risk and protect
the environment.
If the land on the other side of
the watercourse is not in your
ownership, you are presumed to
be the joint riparian owner together
with the landowner on the other
side. In the case of joint riparian
ownership, each party is presumed
to own up to the centre line of
the watercourse and therefore is
responsible up to this point.
Your rights:
• To receive a flow of water in
its natural state, without undue
interference in quantity or quality.
• To protect your property against
flooding and protect your land from
erosion.
Your responsibilities:
• To maintain the watercourse and
to clear any obstructions (natural
or otherwise) so the normal flow of
water is not impeded.
• To accept the natural flow from
your neighbour upstream and
transfer it downstream without
obstruction, pollution or diversion.
• To maintain the banks and bed
of the watercourse (including trees
and shrubs growing on the banks)
and any flood defences that exist
on it.
• To maintain any structures on your
stretch of watercourse including
culverts, weirs, trash screens and
mill gates.
• To keep the bed and banks clear
from any matter that could cause
an obstruction and clearing any
debris, natural or otherwise, even if
it did not originate from your land.
Please go to
www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/
privatepropertylanddrainage for
further information.
Plan ahead – tell us if you may need
extra help in an emergency
Thankfully it is quite rare for water supplies to
be interrupted for a long period – but bursts do
happen, so it’s best to be prepared.
If you, or a member of your family, would need help
getting bottled water supplies in an emergency, you can
register for South East Water’s Service Plus.
The scheme also offers a helping hand for other services, including
support with reading your bill. For more details go to
www.southeastwater.co.uk
NOVEMBER
Every Wednesday, 10am - 12 noon. South Hill
Park Gardening Group. Please bring gardening
gloves if you have them. Meet at rear terrace at
South Hill Park, RG12 7PA.
Every Thursday, 10am - 12 noon. Cultivating
Friends at Lily Hill Park. Please bring gardening
gloves if you have them. Meet at North car park, off
Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 2RX.
Monday 9, 7.30pm. Bracknell Flower Club
presentation by national demonstrator David
Ryland at South Hill Park’s Wilde Theatre
www.southhillpark.org.uk
Tuesday 10, 10am - 12 noon. Hands-on
conservation at South Hill Park. Help us to remove
invasive plants from our beautiful park. Please
bring secateurs and gloves if you have them. Meet
in the courtyard in front of reception, RG12 7PA.
Tuesday 10 – 13, 7pm.
Shakespeare Schools
Festival. Each night four
schools will perform
different Shakespeare
plays.
Saturday 14, 10am - 12
noon. Field Vole survey
at Wildmoor Heath. No
experience necessary. Meet at Wildmoor Heath car
park, Crowthorne Road, GU47 8PD.
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15. South Hill Craft &
Design Fair 2015. www.southhillpark.org.uk
Tuesday 17, 10.30am. Ranger led walk, Larking-around. Up to four miles. Meet at Larks Hill car park,
off Harvest Ride, Warfield, RG42 2QD.
Friday 20, 7.45pm. Raymondo Studio Theatre.
Saturday 21, 7.30pm. Artree Live. Monthly roots
music event www.southhillpark.org.uk
Saturday 21, 1pm - 3pm. Coppicing hazel at
Pope’s Meadow. Meet at car park, off St Marks Rd,
Binfield, RG42 4AY.
Saturday 21 and Saturday 28, 7.30pm.The Sitcom
Experience (Del & Rodney - A Comedy Dinner
Show) www.southhillpark.org.uk
Thursday 26, 8pm. The R’n’Beatles. Visit
Saturday 28, 4pm – 5pm. Storytelling at Lily Hill
Park. Join Derek Florey, traditional storyteller for
some spooky stories in the wild woods. Please
bring a torch and remember to wrap up warm.
Booking on 01344 354441. Meet at North car park,
off Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 2RX.
Sunday 29. Christmas Launch Day in Bracknell
Town Centre. A range of free family activities,
including the switching on of the Christmas lights in
Princess Square at 4.30pm.
Visit www.bracknell.com
Sunday 29 – Sunday, 3 January 2016. South Hill
Park’s 2015 pantomime production, Sleeping
Beauty, Wilde Theatre. www.southhillpark.org.uk
Sunday 29, 11am – 3pm. Orchard pruning at Lark’s
Hill. A fun day out learning how to prune fruit trees.
Booking on 01344 354441. Meet at Larks Hill car
park, off Harvest Ride, Warfield, RG42 2QD.
DECEMBER
Park Gardening Group. See November.
Friends at Lily Hill Park. See November.
Wednesday 2, 10.30am. Ranger led walk in the
grounds of South Hill Park. Up to two miles. Meet
in the courtyard in front of reception, RG12 7PA.
Dates for your diary
Thursday 3, 8pm. Beverley Craven live
in concert www.southhillpark.org.uk
Saturday 5, 9am - 12.30pm. Date
with Nature Walk at Dinton Pastures
Country Park. Visit www.rspb.org.uk/
groups/wokinghamandbracknell
Saturday 5 – Thursday 24. South Hill
Park’s Arts Centre’s Father Christmas
Grotto www.southhillpark.org.uk
Saturday 5, 10am - 12 noon. Harvest
mouse nest search at Larks Hill. No experience
necessary, suitable for all. Meet at Larks Hill car
park, off Harvest Ride, Warfield, RG42 2QD.
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6. Santa’s Workshop in
Bracknell Town Centre. Lots of free fun activities
upstairs in Princess Square.
Visit www.bracknell.com for more details.
Sunday 6, 10am - 1pm. Heathland magic at
Wildmoor Heath. Help remove birch and pine trees
to conserve our precious heathland. Booking on
01344 354441. Meet at Wildmoor car park, off
Crowthorne Road.
Wednesday 9, 8pm. Platinum (The Live ABBA
Tribute Show) at South Hill Park
Visit www.bracknell.com
Saturday 12, 11am - 1pm. Winter landscape at
Pope’s Meadow and Manor grounds. Booking on
01344 354441. Meet at Pope’s Meadow car park,
off St Mark’s Rd, Binfield, RG42 4AY.
Tuesday 15, 10.30am. Ranger led walk. Join the
mince pie trail. Up to seven miles. Meet at Frost
Folly Country car park, Wellers Lane, Warfield.
Tuesday 15, 8pm. Take This tribute band
Wednesday 16, 7.30pm. GAGA 20th Anniversary
tour www.southhillpark.org.uk
Visit www.bracknell.com for more details.
Saturday 19, 7.30pm. Artree Live. Monthly roots
music event www.southhillpark.org.uk
Tuesday 22, 1pm - 3pm. Festive treasure hunt at
South Hill Park. Find yourself a chocolate prize.
Cost £2. Booking on 01344 416235. Meet at the
gazebo on rear field at South Hill Park, RG12 7PA.
Wednesday, 23, 1pm - 3pm. Festive treasure
hunt at Lily Hill Park. Cost £2. Booking on 01344
354441. Meet at North car park, off Lily Hill Road,
Bracknell, RG12 2RX.
JANUARY
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Saturday 2, 9am - 12.30pm. Date with nature
walk at Dinton Pastures Country Park. Meet at the
main car park, RG10 0TH. Visit www.rspb.org.uk/
Wednesday 6, 10.30am. Ranger led walk to
explore the Iron Age. Up to two miles. Meet
at Bracknell Hockey Club car park, Birch Hill
Recreation Ground, Bracknell, RG12 7AQ.
Saturday 16, 7pm – 8.30pm. Traditional orchard
Wassail at Lily Hill Park. Wassailing is an old
English custom to celebrate and protect fruit trees
and ensure a good harvest. Suitable for all. Bring
cider or apple juice. Meet at the orchard, follow
the glow-sticks from the north car park off Lily Hill
Road, RG12 2RX.
Tuesday 19, 10.30am. Ranger led walk for lakes
and ridges. Up to seven miles. Meet at Ambarrow
Court car park, off A321 Wokingham Rd,
Sandhurst, GU47 8JB.
Saturday 23, 3pm - 4pm. Winter sunset
photography at Lily Hill Park. Outdoor photography
for the beginner set in the beautiful landscape of
Lily Hill Park. Please bring a camera; a tripod may
also be useful. Booking on 01344 354441. Meet at
North car park, off Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12
2RX.
FEBRUARY
Wednesday 3, 10.30am. Ranger led walk. Larking
in the woods. Up to two miles. Meet Larks Hill car
park, Harvest Ride, Warfield, RG42 2QD.
Saturday 6, 1pm - 3pm. Jennett’s Park community
litter pick. Meet at car park off Swift Fields,
Bracknell, RG12 8DY.
Sunday 7, 10am – 12 noon. Orchard Pruning at
Lily Hill Park. Help prune Lily Hill Park’s community
orchard and learn how to care for your fruit trees.
Booking on 01344 354441. Parking in the north car
park off Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, RG12 2RX.
Thursday 11 - 3 April. Photographic exhibition
at South Hill Park. The Long Gallery, South Hill
Park Arts Centre, Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA.
Tuesday 16, 10.30am. Ranger led walk in North
Ascot. Up to four miles. Meet at Ascot Library car
park, Fernbank Road, Ascot, SL5 8LA.
Thursday 18, 10am – 12 noon. WildOnes craft
drop-in at Westmorland Park. Discover spring
wildlife making animal puppets and raggedy
hedgehogs plus an outdoor nature hunt. Best
suited for five years and over. Cost £2 for materials.
Booking on 01344 354441. Meet at Pavilion car
park, off Westmorland Drive, Warfield, RG42 3QP.
Saturday 20, 10am – 12 noon or 1pm - 3pm.
Tarpology at South Hill Park. Learn how to use a
simple tarp to create a variety of woodland shelters.
The same tarp can be used for all of these, this
workshop led by outdoor experts will show you
how. Cost £2. Booking on 01344 416235. Meet in
the courtyard in front of reception, RG12 7PA.
MARCH
Bracknell Forest Council does not necessarily endorse any of the organisations included on this page.
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SUPPORT
Age Concern Bracknell Forest: office
01344 428074, day centre 01344 422048
www.ageconcernbracknell.org.uk
Alzheimers Society, Bracknell area: Geraldine Durrant
- 07713 390714 - geraldine.durrant@alzheimers.org.
uk - www.alzheimers.org.uk
Berkshire Asbestos Support Group: 0800 884 0720
- www.berkshireasbestossupport.org
Bracknell and District Citizens Advice Bureau:
0844 499 4107 - www.bracknellcab.org.uk
Bracknell Area Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Support
Group: 01189 783541 (loop system available) info@badhogs.org
Bracknell Tuesday Stroke Club: Meryl Lay 01344 429098.
Bracknell Thursday Stroke Club: 01344 442717 01344 422504.
Bracknell Mencap: Alison - 01344 868076 alison@bracknellmencap.org admin@bracknellmencap.org
Bracknell Parkinson’s UK: Will Hague 01276 850286 - wghague@waitrose.com
www.bracknellparkinsons.org
Bracknell Wick Hill Women’s Institute: Sally Barrett 01344 454582 - peterandsallyb@talktalk.net
3 Counties Breast Cancer Support Group: Jackie
Wetherall - 01344 774149 - Jackie@btinternet.com
Crowthorne Stroke & Disabled Club: 01344 775725
East Berks Ostomy Club: Jackie Dudley 01344 426652 - jackie.dudley@sky.com
Easthampstead Rotary Club: John Fordham 01344 862440 - john.fordham@BTconnect.com www.easthampsteadrotary.co.uk
Konnections @ The Kerith.co.uk - Sandy Carter 01344 828802.
New Hope (substance or alcohol misuse): call
01344 312360.
Owlsmoor Senior Citizen Association: Jenny
Honeyset - 01276 33790.
Rethink Mental Illness, Bracknell Community
Support Services: Alison Summersbey 01189 892653 - Alison.summersbey@rethink.org www.rethink.org
Rotary Club of Bracknell: 07910 359116.
Royal Naval Association: Joan Allen - 01344 481517
Samaritans of Bracknell, Wokingham, Ascot &
Districts: 01344 455556 (emotional support)
01344 868808 (admin, publicity & recruitment)
Sandhurst Stroke & Disabled Club: Pam Owles 01344 775698 – owles_family@hotmail.com
Women’s Institute, Owlsmoor: Hazel Hawkes 01344 780453.
MUSICAL GROUPS
Binfield Singers: Jan Vigar - 01344 411267 01344 411681 - michaeljhawkins@googlemail.com
Boys’ Voices: 01344 775367 - www.boysvoices.uk
Bracknell Choral Society: Karen Clark 07979 868414 - www.bracknellchoral.org.uk
- karen.j.clark@hp.com
Crowthorne Choral Society: Teresa Edwards –
secretary@crowthornechoral.org.uk –
www.crowthornechoral.org.uk
Crowthorne Musical Players: Simon Light - 01344
411278 - 07906 366009 - s.light@which.net cmptickets@gmail.com - www.cmp-berks.org.uk
Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra: 0118 972 2164 www.crowthorneorchestra.com
Crowthorne Village Singers: Susan-Mary Spiller 01344 780604.
Park Opera: Tony Bentley - 01344 429352
Sandhurst & District Corps of Drums: Mark Saunders
- 07751 754981 - mark@sandhurstdrums.co.uk www.sandhurstdrums.co.uk
Thames Voyces Chamber Choir: 01344 771966
Thursday Singers: Penny Williamspacethefuture@aol.com
The Savoy Singers: Pam Stevens - 07710 772792
- secretary@savoysingers.org.uk www.savoysingers.org.uk
ART GROUPS
The Ark Trust Ltd: 01344 266899 www.theark.org.uk
Great Hollands Art Group: Eileen Mann 01344 451041
CONSERVATION/OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Ascot Horticultural Society: Peter Cleare 01344 622086 - www.ascothorticulturalsociety.org
Binfield Badger Group: 0709 2234377 www.binfieldbadgers.org.uk
Bracknell and District Friends of the Earth:
01344 449115
Bracknell Conservation Volunteers: Trevor Scott
- 01344 628602 - eddiescott999@yahoo.co.uk www.bracknellcv.org.uk
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Kevin (Rangers_ 01344 354441.
Royal County of Berkshire Churches Trust:
Jill Shepherd – 01276 36187
RSPB Wokingham and Bracknell Local Group:
www.rspb.org.uk/groups/wokinghamandbracknell
Warfield Environment Group: Claire Wallen 01344 302798 - www.warfield-env-group.co.uk
LEISURE
Aldance - Dance Classes: Amy Davison 07899 796212 - aldance@virginmedia.com www.aldance.co.uk
Ascot Bridge Club: David Calcutt 01344 886412 – webmaster@ascotbridge.org.uk www.ascotbridge.org.uk
Ascot Locomotive Society: E Chambers 01344 883425.
Bacchus over 35 Singles Social Club:
www.bacchus-singles.co.uk
Bracknell Active Retired Association: Beryl Duncombe
- 01344 427932.
Bracknell Afternoon Townswomen’s Guild:
Mrs Vera Miller – 01344 625865 rosemaryh3@talktalk.net - www.the-tg.com
Bracknell and Binfield Ladies Darts League:
Mrs Sylvia Robinson - 01344 484893 - bbladiesdarts@
sky.co.uk
Bracknell and District Historical Society:
01344 625700
Bracknell & District Wargames Club: G Bazett 07979 593437 - gamesclub_secretary@yahoo.co.uk
- www.bracknellwargames.co.uk
Bracknell Forest U3A (University of the Third Age):
Tony Bolt - 01344 483843 – membershipsecretary@
bracknellu3a.org.uk - www.braknellu3a.org.uk
Bracknell & Wokingham College: 0845 330 3343 www.bracknell.ac.uk
Bracknell & Wokingham District Cats Protection:
Lynne Pothecary - 0845 371 4212 - readingeastcp@
hotmail.com - www.cats.org.uk/bracknell
Bracknell Branch of the National Women’s Register:
01344 860039 - www.nwr.org
Bracknell Camera Club: enquiries@bracknellcamera-club.co.uk Bracknell Chess Club: Ian Searle - 01344 482281 www.berkshirechess.co.uk
Bracknell Circle Dance: Anne Parry 01344 424655
Bracknell Flower Arranging Society: Alison Phillips 01344 882733.
Bracknell LETS (Local Exchange Trading System):
Gill - 01344 442914 - j.hudson9@ntlworld.com bracknell-lets.co.uk
Bracknell Open Learning Centre: Natalie Gendall 01344 457427 - olc@bracknell-forest.gov.uk www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Bracknell Reel Club - Scottish country dancing:
01189 793024 - www.bracknellreelclub.org.uk
Carnation Sequence Dance Club: Peter Cairneross 01344 893552
Club Marmalade (inclusive nightclub run by people
with disabilities): 01344 755528 www.clubmarmalade.org.uk
Dance Classes for Adults: Elaine - 01344 484736 dancenow9@aol.com
Glee Club UK: Melissa - 07967 768320 info@gleeclubuk.com - www.gleeclubuk.com
Harmans Water Women’s Institute: Lesley Barton 01344 427486 - Margaret Latham - 01344 443244
Move it Monday’s – Inclusive SEN Dance Club:
Charlie Dixon - 07792901616 - Charlie.dixon@
hotmail.co.uk
Over 50s Tea Dance Club: Shirley Braban 01344 441110.
Owlsmoor Community Centre Dance Classes:
Miss Timms - 01276 65049.
Pilates Beginners at Ascot & Windsor: Amanda 07927 543214 - Pilatesofexcellence@yahoo.co.uk www.facebook.com/pilates of excellence.co.uk
Pilates in Owlsmoor: Tina - 07540 187807
Sandhurst Camera Club: Bob Hallsworth 07780 681700 - chair@sandhurstcamera.club
Sandhurst & Crowthorne Flower Club: Wendy
Gostling - 01344 780797 – gostling@btinterent.com
Sandhurst and District Gardening Club: Sheila
Davenport - 01252 874361 - shethos@aol.com www.sandhurstgardeningclub.co.uk
Sandhurst Historical Society: Janice Burlton
- 01252 872504 - www.sandhurst-historicalsociety.org
Sandhurst Ladies Golden Circle Club: Linda Bothwell 01252 870214 - maidok64@hotmail.com
Sandhurst Women’s Institute: Liz King 01344 777131 - lizcraftylady@googlemail.com
South East Berks Ramblers: Brian Poulton 07443 499207 - bp2007@poulty.towers.co.uk www.serb.org.uk
Short Mat Bowls Club: Penny - 01344 882137 Jackie - 01344 301158.
Zumba Fitness (Zumbafit4all): Wahida Finlay 07702 604227 - zumbafit4all@hotmail.co.uk
YOUTH GROUPS
All Starz Kids Club: David Ritchie - 01344 886900
- David.Ritchie@warfield.org.uk www.warfield.org.uk
Bracknell Young Gamers Club: Jean Remillard - 01344
648500 - www.bygclub.co.uk - jean.remillard.uk@
gmail.com
Konnections @ The Kerith (youth groups):
01344 862699.
Kumon (after school maths): 01344 776504
South Berks District Scouts (Birch Hill, Hanworth,
Wildridings, Great Hollands, Crowthorne,
Sandhurst and Owlsmoor):
www.southberksscouts.org
South East Berkshire District Scouts (Ascot, Binfield,
Bullbrook, Crown Wood, Harmanswater, Priestwood,
Sunningdale and Warfield): Steve Richards 01344 860039 - steve.richards@seberksscouts.org www.seberksscouts.org
ZoneYouth Club, Warfield: David Ritchie 01344 886900 - David.Ritchie@warfield.org.uk www.warfield.org.uk
SPORT
Active 4 Life / A Balanced Body with Lee Bowen:
running, personal training, Bowen Therapy:
Lee Avery - 07710 722615 www.active4lifewithlee.co.uk - Bowen Therapy www.abalancedbodywithbowen.co.uk
Back to Netball: Niki Kelly - 07905 725974 niki@initialsports.co.uk - www.initialsports.co.uk
Wellington College Badminton Club: Ranbir Heyre 07977 464394 - rheyre@hotmail.com
Winkfield Tennis Club: 01344 885110.
Yateley Offshore Sailing Club: Ian Skinner 01276 31241 - membership@yosc.org www.yosc.org.uk
PARENTING SUPPORT GROUPS
Binfield Coffee Drop at Binfield Library: Sarah Henty 01344 306663.
Bracknell National Childbirth Trust (NCT): Rebecca
- 0844 243 6058 - bracknellNCTenquires@hotmail.
co.uk - www.nct.org/branches/bracknell
Crowthorne & Sandhurst National Childbirth Trust:
Linda - 0870 4211871.
Friday Mums Group Konnections @ The Kerith: call
01344 862699
Home-Start Bracknell Forest: Val Callan or Tracey
Lyndon - 01344 860025 - admin@homestartbf.plus.
com - www.home-start-bracknell-forest.org.uk
Jo Jingles Ascot and Bracknell: Jackie Thornton 01344 484473 - jo.jingles@btopenworld.com www.jojingles.com/ascot
Music with Mummy: Clare Klesel - 01344 451988 www.musicwithmummybracknell.co.uk
Music with Mummy - Owlsmoor: Michelle 01344 778582.
One + Lone Parent Support Group: Sarah Hardy 01344 862699 - sarah.hardy@kerith.co.uk www.kerith.co.uk
Sing and Sign - Owlsmoor: Michelle Elmer 01252 838984.
The Alders Children’s Centre: Amanda Hales - Owen
- 01344 354208 - www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/
childrenscentres
The Oaks Children’s Centre: Sandra Woodward
childrenscentres
The Rowans Children’s Centre: Louise Clark 01344 312800 - www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/
childrenscentres
The Willows Children’s Centre: Sandra Woodward
childrenscentres
If you have a club or organisation you
would like to promote or want to change an
existing listing write to:
Town & Country
Communications and Marketing
Chief Executive’s Office
Easthampstead House
Town Square
Bracknell RG12 1AQ
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Contact tel
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Website
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Bracknell Forest Council meetings
November
Mon 9 Thurs 12
Mon 16
Tues 17
Thurs 19
Wed 25
9am
7.30pm
6.30pm
5pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
December
Thurs 3
Mon 7
Wed 9
Tues 15
Wed 16
Thurs 17
5pm
9am
5pm
5pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
January
Mon 4
Thurs 7
Mon 11
Mon 11
5.30pm
7.30pm
9am
7.30pm
Appeals Committee (part open)
Planning Committee
Education Governor Appointments Committee (part open)
Executive
Overview & Scrutiny Commission
Council
School & Children’s Centre Performance Advisory Panel
Corporate Parenting Advisory Panel
Executive
Employment Committee
Planning Committee
Bracknell Town Centre Regeneration Committee
Licensing & Safety Committee
Children, Young People & Learning Overview & Scrutiny Panel
Tues 12 7.30pm
Thurs 14 7.30pm
Mon 18 6pm
Tues 19 7.30pm
Wed 20 7.30pm
Thurs 21 7.30pm
Tues 26 5pm
Wed 27 7.30pm Thurs 28 7.30pm February
Tues 2 Tues 9 Wed 10
Wed 24 Thurs 25
Mon 29 5.30pm
5pm
7.30pm 7.30pm
7.30pm
6.30pm 15
✂
BATS (Ball and Team Sports) - Bert Ridley 01344 423264 - patandbert@btinternet.com
Bracknell Bowling Social Club: 01344 423494.
Bracknell Combat Academy martial arts classes
(children and adults): Ian - 01344 311131 www.combatacademy.co.uk
Bracknell Forest Runners: Alan Street 07770 265366 - chair@bracknell-forest-runners.
org.uk - www.forest-runners.org.uk
Bracknell Hockey Club: Alison Eatwell 01344 483747 - toddyhockey@hotmail.co.uk www.pitchero.com/clubs/bracknellhockeyclub
Bracknell Town over 50s walking football club:
John Waterton - 01344 303688.
Great Hollands Bowls Club: David Harnden 01344 423365 - Iris Sullivan - 01344 424371.
Moves Fitness Classes: Rosie Martiiu 07780 801970 - rosie@movesfitness.com www.movesfitness.com
Rugbytots: 0845 3133255 - www.rugbytots.co.uk
Sandhurst Health Walks: Kat Bradshaw 01252 876593 - 07789 226264 sandhursthealthwalks1@yahoo.com sandhursthealthwalks.weebly.com
Sandhurst Indoor Short Mat Bowls Club: Ann
Glaister - 01276 34774 - Ann.Glaister@ntlworld.com
Sandhurst Joggers: Ian Watson - 01252 873055
- chair@sandhurstjoggers.org.uk www.sandhurstjoggers.org.uk
Short Mat Bowls Club: Penny - 01344 882137 Jackie - 01344 301158 - peter.nicky@tinyworld.
co.uk
SSKA Shotokan Karate for GCSE /A Level
- Fitness & Self Defence: Sensei Phil Trivett 07859 013104 - karate-shotokan1@outlook.com
- www.sska.co.uk
Washindo College-Karate-do The Peaceful Way:
Karen Stone - 07970 868920 - karenstone65@
icloud.com - www.wshindocollege.co.uk
Tae Kwon Do, Owlsmoor: Mr Douglas 0845 310 5783.
TNT Academy Krav Maga Self Defence for Youths:
Tamas - 07955 920942 - www.tntacademy.net
Environment, Culture and Communities
Overview & Scrutiny Panel
Health Overview & Scrutiny Panel
Standards Committee
Adult Social Care & Housing Overview & Scrutiny Panel
Council
Planning Committee
Executive
Governance & Audit Committee
Overview & Scrutiny Commission
Education Employment Sub Committee
Executive
Employment Committee
Council
Planning Committee
Education Governor Appointments Committee (part open)
March
Tues 8 5pm
Executive
Wed 9
5pm
Corporate Parenting Advisory Panel
Thurs 10 7.30pm Overview & Scrutiny Commission
All meetings will be held at Easthampstead House unless otherwise stated. Details correct at time of going to press.
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The Bracknell Winter Library Challenge invites the whole family to
get into books this winter.
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Bracknell’s nine local libraries
•
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31 December 2015 and collect stamps as you visit
•
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draw to win a £25 M&S gift voucher!
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