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Farms currently owned by the council
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I believe the council owns a couple of farms in the borough. One is rooks nest farm.
1. Can you give me the name, address and size of any other farms currently owned by the council.
https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/sites/wokingham/files/2025-09/Asset%20Management%20Plan%20June%202025.pdf
2. Please can you tell me which farms have tenants and when the leases end.
Land at High Barn Farm & Rooks Nest Farm, Barkham - ends 03/2027
Brook Farm, Barkham Street, Barkham – ends 03/2027
Land at High Barn Farm & Brook Farm – ends 03/2027
Part Mortimer Lodge Farm, Part Rooks Nest Farm, & Part High Barn Farm – ends 03/2027
Church Farm, Hurst – no end date (periodic farm business tenancy)
Great Lea House Farm, Mereoak – no end date (periodic farm business tenancy)
Land at High Barn Farm – ends 12/2043
Grays Farm, Wokingham – ends 10/2026
3. Please can you tell me of any plans wbc has for these farms. Where is the future of the farms decided?
The Executive approve the future use of the farms.
To date these consist of:
Barkham Solar Farm
Rooks Nest SEND School, Barkham
Covid Memorial Wood, Barkham
Barkham SANG Extension
Grays Farm Sports Hub
