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
Gareth Edwards (Berkshire cricketer) (1 under gross). He now plays at Sonning Golf Club Gareth Edwards (Berkshire cricketer) Gareth Edwards (born 30 November 1973) was an English cricketer who played for Berkshire. He was born in Exeter. Having represented Berkshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1997 and 2001, Edwards made a single List A appearance for the team, in the 1999 NatWest Trophy, against Devon. From the tailend, Edwards scored 5 runs, and took bowling figures of 0-30 from six overs of bowling. Edwards turned to golf in 2005 and quickly became a single-figure handicap player at Caversham Heath Golf Club where he