Farleymoor Lake is one of several green spaces within Bracknell Business Improvement District (BID). Farleymoor Lake was once a balancing pond on the line of a stream from the Downmill River, which is now mainly culverted beneath Bracknell. The lake is home to Bracknell Herons Angling Club and is a picturesque addition to the green […]
Working with businesses and partners at Bracknell Forest Council, the BID identified defective lighting columns at Longshot Lane Industrial Estate and on Doncastle Road and ensured repair work was carried out before Winter. The BID also funded additional lighting at Easthampstead Road and on the footpath and cyleway adjacent to Mill Lane, to reduce dark
Bracknell BID are organising regular Tidy Days to help keep the Southern and Western Business Area clean through lunchtime community litter picking sessions. Volunteers are provided all necessary PPE and equipment, as well as complimentary refreshments. The BID has hosted 6 Tidy Days so far, with over 20 businesses volunteering to litter pick over their
Before After The Bracknell BID has funded and constructed a new footpath link running adjacent to the railway line, which connects Longshot Lane Industrial Estate to Oldbury through the BID funded subway mural. The BID has funded new self-binding gravel footpath surfacing, vegetation cutbacks and maintenance of the link. This project ties into the BID’s
The Bracknell BID has funded and installed two fingerposts at either end of the pathway linking Downmill Road, Longshot Lane and Oldbury. These posts contain place names and distances of destinations in each direction, improving wayfinding and connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists. The fingerposts are complimented with a BID funded and constructed footpath link running adjacent
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Bracknell BID has funded a subway mural between Downmill Road and Oldbury, transforming the subway underpass into a bright and positive message about sustainability, community and green energy. The revamped underpass mural was painted by nationally acclaimed, award-winning artist Lynne Hollingsworth and a team of local volunteers over several days. The subway, which runs under
The Bracknell BID is working closely with Bracknell Forest Council and partners to make signage to and around the area consistent and coherent. The signage has been updated from industrial area to business area, reflecting the diversity in businesses and accurately representing businesses in the area. The navigation signage achieves Objective 1: Infrastructure activity 4:
The BID has launched a new 5K walking/running route around the Southern and Western Business Area. The BID arranged and funded 5K Healthy Walk/Run Route ties into Objective 2 Business growth and investment, which aims to support businesses in Bracknell to grow, develop and invest by creating a great working environment to operate effectively and
New cycleway signage, white lining and bollards have been installed at the Oldbury/Downmill Road cycleway and pedestrian link which links the Southern and Western Business Areas. . This work was undertaken by Bracknell Forest Council at the BID’s request and is part of the BID’s plans to improve this link and cycleways for users. More
The Bracknell BID has funded and installed two welcome signs within the Bracknell BID area. The first welcome sign is located by Fujitsu overlooking the approach from Peacock Lane at the roundabout. The second sign is located by the approach from Mill Lane, overlooking the roundabout by Doncastle Road and Ellesfield Avenue. The Welcome signs