CONSTRUCTION on a brand new park and ride on the Wokingham-Bracknell border has begun this week.

Coppid Beech Park and Ride, Wokingham, has cost the Wokingham Borough Council (WBC) £3 million to build, and will hold 250 spaces for residents to park.

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Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, executive member for highways and transport, said: “The new park and ride at Coppid Beech will help support the borough with the transport infrastructure it needs for the years ahead.

“Car journeys will rise as we come out of lockdown and this kind of facility helps us encourage residents out of their cars and onto public transport, which is better for the environment."

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The park and ride will have bus services linked to it, so it can be used for employment trips during weekdays, and leisure trips on the weekend, the council claims.

Completion of the project is expected to take place by Autumn this year.

Tim Brown, group chairman at contractor A H Willis and Sons Ltd, added: “We are delighted to have been awarded the contract to provide a new community asset that will benefit local residents, businesses and visitors to Wokingham, improving accessibility to the town and travel links to the surrounding area.

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“We are proud of our association with Wokingham Borough Council and equally proud to have been chosen to deliver this infrastructure scheme.

“We will shortly be establishing ourselves on-site and welcome feedback from the local community on our progress and conduct while delivering on our promise to provide Wokingham with this excellent new facility.”