Brand new £2m community centre opens in Kingsbrook, Buckinghamshire.

Housebuilders Barratt Homes and David Wilson handed over the £2m Kingsbrook Community Hub to Kingsbrook Parish Council on January 17 as part of the Aylesbury development's wider S106 contributions, reported as nearly £100 million.

Two housebuilders have handed a new community centre to Kingsbrook Parish Council in Aylesbury. On January 17, Barratt Homes and David Wilson formally transferred the £2m Kingsbrook Community Hub as part of their flagship Kingsbrook development. The hub is part of a wider package of S106 commitments from the developers, reported as totalling nearly £100 million for Kingsbrook and nearby areas. The development already includes schools, nurseries, healthcare and retail facilities alongside extensive public green space. Key details: - The handover took place on January 17 and included a ceremonial key presentation and ribbon-cutting. - The building is reported as costing £2 million and was given to Kingsbrook Parish Council. - Residents were invited to view the space during a launch weekend, with refreshments and a children's entertainer. - The wider Kingsbrook development features two primary schools, a secondary school, two children's nurseries, Kingsbrook Dental, and retail units including Tesco, Wenzel's bakery and Esquires cafe. - Kingsbrook includes more than 500 acres of public green space, and works are due to begin later this year on a 250-acre nature reserve and visitor centre called Kingsbrook Meadows. Summary: The new hub adds a flexible community space to the Kingsbrook neighbourhood and is part of the developers' broader investment in local infrastructure. A launch weekend brought residents into the new building. Work is due to start later this year on the 250-acre Kingsbrook Meadows nature reserve and visitor centre.