Berkshire organisation that funded station upgrades and other …

Berkshire LEP representatives at UKREiiF - The UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum. Credit: Berkshire LEP

A Berkshire organisation responsible for funding train station upgrades and controversial transport schemes in Reading has shifted in focus.

The Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) are voluntary partnerships between councils and businesses aimed at stimulating economic growth and job creation in the area.

In its time, it has assisted in obtaining funding for numerous infrastructure projects in Reading and the surrounding area.

The LEP has assisted in investing £3.1 million in Reading West Station to provide improvements including a new station building and better security, and an even more substantial investment of £4 million in Theale Station^[1] to deliver improvements that include a ‘sustainable travel interchange’ providing 100 cycle spaces and electric vehicle charging points for drivers.

On top of that, the LEP provided £9.15 million to assist in delivering Green Park Station, which opened to passengers on Saturday, May 27.