Bracknell Office maintained a large presence in the town until 2003, when it relocated to Exeter in Devon; however, the junction of the A329 and A3095 is still named the "Met Office Roundabout". Many businesses are located on the town's three industrial areas. Easthampstead Park in the southern suburb of Easthampstead is now a conference centre owned by Bracknell Forest Borough Council. Bracknell was made a civil parish in its own right in 1955. Under the Local Government Act 1972, the entire Easthampstead Rural District became the Bracknell District on 1 April 1974. In 1988, it was granted borough status, and
Bracknell Bees 2016/2017 EPL Season. The Club are proud to be working with a number of local companies and organisations for the 2016 season Bees have had several stand-out players, a few of whom are listed below: Roster for the 2016/17 EPIHL season. Bracknell Bees The Bracknell Bees are an ice hockey team from Bracknell, Berkshire, UK. They compete in the National Ice Hockey League. The Bracknell Bees were formed in 1987, under the ownership of John Nike OBE. Bees began life in the Heineken League Division Two, under the leadership of former Durham Wasps and Nottingham Panthers forward, Jamie Crapper, where