Bracknell

Bracknell town centre is set to get a mini make-over this summer.

Some of the older Bracknell street furniture, including benches, planters, bins and cycle racks will be either spruced up, replaced or if they are beyond repair then removed.

Already, the planters outside Bracknell Library have been taken away and the subways around the town centre have been improved with some much needed paint work and deep cleaning.

In addition, work to refurbish the bus station will begin this month. The existing bus shelters will be repaired and painted in the council’s corporate green and it is expected that the work will take around three weeks.

This work is not in place of regenerating the town centre but is aimed at keeping it clean and tidy in the interim period.

Cllr Iain McCracken, executive member for Bracknell leisure, corporate services and public protection at Bracknell Forest Council, said: "There are parts of the town which are starting to look tired and in need of refurbishment and we know how important it is to keep our town centre looking cared for. So the council, along with Bracknell Regeneration Partnership and Bracknell Town Council, is making a concerted effort to tidy up the town centre this year."

“We will be refocusing some of our existing council budgets to carry out these repairs so that residents, shoppers and visitors can look forward to enjoying the town centre this summer.”

Rob Morris, retail manager for Bracknell Regeneration Partnership, added: "It is important that the shopper experience in Bracknell remains a quality one, regardless of economic downturn.

"The town centre improvements are vital to ensure that the town centre environment is welcoming and residents feel encouraged to shop in Bracknell and support the local retailers.

"Bracknell Regeneration Partnership and Bracknell Forest Council are working closely together to ensure that Bracknell remains an attractive, vibrant and safe place to shop.”

Bracknell Forest Council