Crest the developer have now named the new development “Arborfield Green” as a result of over 9,500 leaflets being delivered to all households inviting residents to choose one of the five names suggested.  Which is an irony as the majority of the 2000 homes will in fact be in Barkham Parish.

Construction at the site is now progressing and the new secondary school is well underway.  You can see a speedy view of the construction on this site.

Members of the Parish Council were given a tour of the buildings that will remain on the site which we had previously not been able to access.

The sports hall will be magnificent, there is a large climbing wall that the MOD have left behind, plus badminton courts and many other sports courts.

Other rooms will be refurbished for dance studios and gym equipment.

The aim is for the school to have access to the sports facilities during the day and for the public to have access in the evenings.  Residents will find this to be a wonderful facility and a swimming pool will be built at a later date.