Bracknell_Forest Bracknell_Forest

Bracknell Forest - Definition and Overview

Bracknell Forest
Geography
Status:Unitary, Borough
Region:South East England
Ceremonial County:Berkshire
Area:
- Total
Ranked 238th
109.38 km²
Admin. HQ:Bracknell
ONS code:00MA
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2002 est.)
- Density
Ranked 188th
109,627
1,002 / km²
Ethnicity:95.1% White
1.9% S.Asian
1.0% Afro-Carib.
Politics
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/
Leadership:Leader & Cabinet
Executive:Conservative
MPs:Andrew Mackay, Michael Trend

Bracknell Forest is a Unitary authority and borough in the former county of Berkshire in southern England. It covers the towns of Bracknell, Binfield, and the surrounding area.

It was formed on April 1 1974, as the Bracknell district. It changed its name in May 1988, at the same time as it was granted borough status.

On April 1, 1998, Berkshire County Council was abolished, and Bracknell Forest Borough Council became a unitary authority.

See also: Regions of England



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