A COW farm has taken a step closer to being redeveloped into a huge solar farm in Berkshire as an expected completion date has been revealed..

Last year, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) revealed that tenants of High Barn Farm in Barkham had been told to move out so Wokingham Borough Council can install a solar farm on the land.

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The council has since confirmed the previous farmer has moved from the site and work is progressing to secure a contractor to develop the huge solar farm.

An approximate total of £20,283,000 will be spent on the solar farm, which will be funded through borrowing.

Work on installing the 67,340 solar panels has not yet begun.

In the meantime, the farm is being leased to a neighbouring farmer.

Councillor Sarah Kerr, Executive member for Climate Emergency and Resident Services (Liberal Democrats, Evendons) said: “The solar farm is progressing, and we are currently out to tender for the main contractor with an appointment expected early next year.

“The farmer vacated the site in September and the farm has been temporarily leased to a neighbouring farmer until work is ready to start next autumn.”