Didcot Garden Town to benefit from £6.2M government funding

Didcot Garden Town – a sustainable housing development intended to deliver affordable homes, new schools and a raft of employment opportunities, all without compromising the surrounding countryside – is today a step closer, following a £6.2M boost on behalf of the UK government.

Housing Minister Alok Sharma made the announcement last week, awarding the considerable sum to South Oxfordshire District Council. Crucially, this investment will accelerate delivery of Didcot’s Northern Perimeter Road – a transport link critical to Didcot Garden Town’s future success.

South Oxfordshire District Council plans to build 15,000 new homes in Didcot by 2031. But if the development is to succeed, the surrounding infrastructure must also be upgraded to relieve pressures along the local transport network and accommodate Didcot’s rapidly expanding community.

It’s well worth the trouble however. This infrastructure investment promises to boost economic growth in the region and bolster employment by 20,000 over the next 20 years.