A huge affordable housing development reached a milestone last week by breaking ground at the Gorse Ride site.
Wokingham Borough Council’s Executive Member for Housing, Cllr Stephen Conway, got the event underway by breaking the ground with a ceremonial spade, alongside contractor Wates Residential and Chair of the Gorse Ride community steering group, Steve Bowers.
When complete, the project will see 249 new modern homes built at the Finchampstead site, which includes 74 per cent affordable homes to meet growing local demand.
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Cllr Conway said he is “delighted” that ground works have now begun and promised delivery of the properties with “as little disruption as possible”.
Mr Bowers said it is “great” to see the project reach this point and assured residents they will “get the new homes they so badly need.”
The council says the phased regeneration at Gorse Ride will take place “over many years”.
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