Objective 1

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 […]

The Bracknell BID was delighted to host a webinar with Activate Learning (Bracknell & Wokingham College) on the Kickstart Scheme. Rebecca Iley joined from Activate Learning to provide information to businesses on the Kickstart Scheme and Activate Learning’s offer. The webinar, which was filmed live, can be seen here. For more details on the Kickstart

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

According to the South Central Ambulance Service, less than one in ten people in the UK survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Two of the biggest factors contributing to this low number are that there aren’t enough people prepared to perform CPR when someone has a cardiac arrest, and that there aren’t enough defibrillators available across

The BID is working with Activate Learning (Bracknell & Wokingham College), a registered Gateway Organisation for the Kickstart Scheme, supporting unemployed people aged between 16 and 24 years old who are funded by the government to be employed for 6 months, with the government paying the employer the minimum wage and other payroll costs.  The

The BID is working  with Thames Valley Police to create a dedicated and visible police presence in the area which works closely with businesses, developing important relationships with businesses to support them in preventing crime. Providing PCSOs to the Bracknell BID area ties into Objective 2.3b to maintain and develop schemes which share and provide

Introducing the Bracknell BID Business Crime Reduction Service The Bracknell BID Business Crime Reduction Service (BCRS) seeks to improve the collation of crime and disorder intelligence across our business areas through our dedication crime-reporting portal (DISC). We are delighted to launch this service with the support of the National Business Crime Solution (NBCS), a national

The BID is developing a series of policies and guidance for businesses to support them in the event of incidents which may impact upon the surrounding environment and their ability to operate. These will include unauthorised encampments on private property and fly tipping.

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

The BID has asked businesses to complete a travel survey to understand how people who work in the area would prefer to travel to work.This will be used to identify ways in which the BID can support businesses in providing sustainable travel options for their staff in the future.