Property

The five-year contract covers the council's housing stock, as well as properties owned by its housing companies.

Outline planning approval is set to be granted for 70 houses in Arborfield.

The first shops will be completed next year.

The planned 53 homes will include 32 private market dwellings and 21 affordable dwellings.

The store off Nine Mile Ride Extension will be easily accessible by foot or bicycle.

Students and staff have helped shape the design and facilities.

Auction house Acuitus has listed the freehold for the five shops and seven residential properties.

Croudance Homes will now build the homes on land at Bridge Farm.

Data from the Office for National Statistics was released last week.

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is appealing to the Arborfield community for help.