Bracknell Forest Council has released a new plan that will include resurfacing a number of roads and adding new parking spaces to the town. 

The council’s decision-making executive is due to approve spending £6.9 million of capital funds on improving and maintaining the borough’s roads, pavements and cycleways over the next year.

The work will see extra residential parking spaces created in:

- Beaumont Gardens (Harmans Water)

- Underwood (Great Hollands)

- Lindenhill Road (Priestwood)

- Yardley (Great Hollands)

- Abbotsbury (Great Hollands)

- Naseby (Hanworth)

- Grantham Close (Owlsmoor). 

More than £4 million is proposed to be spent on resurfacing a number of residential roads as well as major roads, including the: 

- A329 Berkshire Way (between the Wokingham boundary and Jennett’s Park roundabout)

- A330 Maiden's Green (between Winkfield Street and Bracknell Road)

- A3095 Mill Lane (between the Hanworth roundabout and Wildridings roundabout)

- A322 Bagshot Road southbound (between the Coral Reef junction and Swinley road junction) 

The plan will help people can get around the borough safely and sustainably.

It includes planned maintenance like rebuilding bridges and replacing streetlights, a number of highways, pedestrian and cycling improvements, several road safety schemes, and improvements to tackle parking pressures and smooth traffic flow through junctions. 

These are in line with what local communities have been telling the council they would like to see improved. The plans are due to be discussed at the executive’s meeting on March 19.

It also includes several road safety schemes alongside improvements to tackle parking pressures and smooth traffic flow through junctions.

The walking and cycling schemes for 2024 to 2025 include a new toucan crossing between Halifax Road and Ranelagh Drive to help children get to school more safely.

It will also see a new zebra crossing between Earlswood and Cottesmore in Hanworth to help children get to school more safely.

Furthermore, a pedestrian island, bus stop and footpath improvements will made on the Maidenhead Road (near Jealott’s Hill) to improve safety for people walking and using public transport.

A further £150,000 is due to be spent on drainage improvements and over £1 million is earmarked for electrical repairs to restore faulty streetlights.