The Reading Diamond

What Are "Diamonds"?

The Regional Economic Strategy for the South East uses the term ‘Diamond’ to define the most significant and largely urban functional economic areas (FEA) that have the potential to act as a catalyst to stimulate prosperity across wider areas, and which offer scope for further sustainable growth based on targeted investment in their infrastructure. The ‘Reading Diamond’ is best described as ranging from the west of Theale, through Reading and along the A329(M) corridor to encompass Bracknell town, and extending approx 3 - 5 miles to the north and south of the urban boundary of Reading. Such ‘boundaries’ are intended to be indicative, permeable and fluid.

Reading UK CIC is now leading on the consultative process - with political representatives across the Reading Diamond - in order to facilitate engagement and consultation on Diamond-level matters.