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Festival of reading

Join us on Saturday 14 November for a celebration of books and authors as we mark the National Year of Reading.

Our festival aims to encourage everyone to read for pleasure and discover new authors. Join us for our local author book fair, inspiring author talks and more.

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Council's computer systems returning to normal

13 November 2026

Following the global Microsoft service disruption today, we're pleased to say that our systems are beginning to return to normal.

Microsoft Outlook outage

13 November 2026

The council's email system has been affected by the global Microsoft Outlook outage. Please phone if you need to get in touch urgently.

Local land charges review to be discussed

11 November 2026

An independent review of lessons learned from the procurement and implementation of the Arcus Place business system, will be considered by Bracknell Forest Council’s Governance and Audit Committee next week.

Events

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