Bracknell Town Council

Bracknell Town Council
Type
Type	Parish council
Leadership
Leader	Graham Firth, Labour
Mayor	Ellen Mac Hale, Labour
Town Clerk	Jackie Burgess
Structure
Seats	28
Political groups	Labour (26)   Reform UK (1)   Independent (1)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	4 May 2023
Next election	6 May 2027
Meeting place
Brooke House
Website
www.bracknelltowncouncil.gov.uk

Bracknell Town Council is the parish council covering the town of Bracknell in Berkshire, England. Established in 1955 as Bracknell Parish Council, ^[1] it was renamed in April 1974. ^[2] With a population of over 60,000 as of the 2021 census, ^[3] the council covers one of the most populous civil parishes in the country.

Unlike many parish councils, which are dominated by independents, the council has been dominated by political parties since its first election in March 1955, ^[4] and has alternated between Conservative and Labour control.

Election results

Composition of the council

Year	Conservative	Labour	Liberal Democrats [a]	Independents & Others	Council control after election
1955	10	5	0	0		Conservative
1976 [5]	15	9	0	0		Conservative
1979 [6]	11	14	0	0		Labour
1983 [7]	24	1	0	0		Conservative
1987 [8]	25	0	0	0		Conservative
1991 [9]	15	10	0	0		Conservative
1995 [10]	0	25	0	0		Labour
2007	17	6	0	0		Conservative
2011	25	2	0	0		Conservative
2015	25	2	0	0		Conservative
2019	22	4	1	0		Conservative
2023	0	28	0	0		Labour

Leaders

Councillor	Party		From	To
Mary Temperton [11]		Labour	1981	1983
Isabel Mattick [12]		Conservative	1983
Mary Temperton [13]		Labour	1995	2000
Chris Turrell		Conservative	2003	May 2023
Graham Firth		Labour	May 2023

References

1. Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).

1. "Parties complete lists". Wokingham Times. 11 March 1955. p. 7. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
2. "End of a Parish Council". Bracknell Times. 28 March 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
3. "Bracknell". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
4. "Tories in but Labour Blame Big Poll Choas". Wokingham Times. 1 April 1955. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
5. "Bracknell Town". Crowthorne Times. 13 May 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
6. "Tories Lose Their Grip on County's Biggest Parish". 31 May 1979. p. 25. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
7. Devlin, Martina (12 May 1983). "So Near!". Bracknell Times. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
8. "A Clean Sweep for Conservatives in District and Town Council Elections". Crowthorne Times. 14 May 1987. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
9. "Tories Win Breathing a Big Sigh of Relief". Bracknell Times. 9 May 1991. p. 19. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
10. "We'll Rule OK say Labour". Bracknell Times. 11 May 195. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
11. "'Overspending' Rumpus". Wokingham Times. 8 October 1981. p. 2. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
12. Flanigan, Geraldine (7 November 1985). "Leaflet Causes Rumpus". Bracknell Times. p. 1. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
13. "Mayoral Reins Pass to Marian". Wokingham Times. 27 May 1999. p. 15. Retrieved 19 October 2025.