[3][4] In 1988 the district was awarded borough status, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.

[8] The whole borough is covered by civil parishes, which form a second tier of local government for their areas.

Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[10][11] Lower-tier district council Unitary authority The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Bracknell Forest.

The council was originally based at Easthampstead House in Town Square, Bracknell, which had been built in 1970 for its predecessor authority, Easthampstead Rural District Council.

[20] In 1997 the council acquired additional office space in a modern building called Time Square on Market Street, Bracknell, with functions split between the two buildings for a time.