2,400 new properties to be built in new £24.7m Wokingham scheme

The Wokingham Borough Council, in partnership with the University of Reading, managed to secure an investment of £24.7m for the university’s proposed 200,000 sq ft Science and Innovation Park south of the M4 as well as 2,400 new properties.

Furthermore, beside providing more housing space, this project is estimated to create around 780 new jobs, a report suggests.

Councillor David Lee, leader of Wokingham Borough Council, said: "This funding follows on from the borough’s success in recently securing £2.5m support from Central Government for its drive to ensure good quality housing developments that are accompanied by the right infrastructure.

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