Wokingham town centre regeneration

During the last five years we've been regenerating Wokingham town centre to help deliver on the masterplan vision for a vibrant and economically successful town centre, as well as helping it adapt to how people are using their town centres differently and to support local growth from housing developments to the edges of the town. 

Changes delivered through the regeneration include a new public square with shops, bars, restaurants and homes at Peach Place; new shops, cafes, an Everyman Cinema, Aldi Foodstore and Premier Inn hotel surrounding a landscaped park with a destination play area at Elms Field.

We're currently on site now working on the last phase of the regeneration, the new Carnival Hub which brings together a larger leisure centre, library and cultural use and apartments next to the Carnival multi storey car park.

Alongside this we've also worked closely with partners such as Wokingham Town Council and Network Rail to improve areas like the Market Place and Wokingham train station. 

We’re keen to get your feedback on what you think of the town centre and the changes which have been made.

What do you think are the best things about the regenerated town, what do you think worked well or do you think there are things that still need to be done or could have been done differently?

We’re also interested in hearing your thoughts on the self-funding project approach, which has seen the regeneration works paid for by profits from selling off houses on the sites and income from commercial rents rather than tax-payer funds.

We will be using your feedback to help us shape future infrastructure projects across the town and borough. We’ll also be using it to work closely with partners like Wokingham Town Council and local businesses to see if there is more that can be done to attract people to the town centre and continue to improve the visitor experience for all. 

The survey is open until 17 January 2022.