More than £6 million has been awarded by the Government to help build over 15,000 new homes in Oxfordshire.

South Oxfordshire district council will use the £6.2m funding boost to help speed up the delivery of the Northern Perimeter Road scheme in Didcot.

The infrastructure scheme is seen as vital to the success of Didcot Garden Town, a locally-led development which aims to build over 15,000 homes by 2031.

Housing and Planning Minister, Alok Sharma said the right infrastructure is needed in the right places to speed up housebuilding and deliver homes.

"This £6.2 million funding is excellent news for the Oxfordshire area, promising to boost local growth and turbo-charge the delivery of thousands of new homes," he said.


Leader of Oxfordshire county council, Ian Hudspeth, added: "The Northern Perimeter Road will provide a critical link in and around Didcot and will provide the much needed infrastructure to support the new homes planned for Didcot.

"Oxfordshire county council looks forward to working in partnership with South Oxfordshire district council and Lady Grove East developers to ensure the scheme adds to the successful delivery of Didcot Garden Town, ensuring that Oxfordshire continues to be a thriving place to live and work.

"We have a long history of delivering major road schemes and improvements using government money to enable the road network to meet the demands of the future and look forward to starting work on this latest investment in Oxfordshire transport."

Didcot Garden Town will contain a mix of affordable and private rented homes. supported not only by new roads but by a host of other new facilities, including new cycle paths, a leisure centre, new schools, shops and more green spaces.

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