A long serving councillor from Bracknell has announced that he will be stepping down from council life.

Councillor Marc Brunel-Walker has served on Bracknell Forest Council since 2003, after being elected five times in a row.

He is a Conservative representative for Crown Wood.

But late last year, cllr Brunel-Walker announced that he will no longer be a councillor following the 2023 Local Elections.

Cllr Brunel-Walker tweeted: “So Bracknell – what do I do next in May when I’m no longer a councillor?

“Helpful suggestions to continue to serve the community are very welcome.”

He is currently the executive member for economic development and regeneration.

Cllr Brunel-Walker took a leading role in the Bracknell town centre regeneration project, which involved the transformation of much of the town centre into The Lexicon shopping centre, which opened in September 2017.

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He is not the first sitting councillor to announce they are standing down ahead of the whole council elections in May this year.

In Autumn 2022, cllr Thomas Parker (Liberal Democrats, Central & Wildridings) announced that he would not be standing for re-election.

Cllr Brunel-Walker did not respond to requests for comment.