T H White have announced that their Groundcare Division is changing the way it serves its customers in the Reading and Berkshire area.

From March 1st 2020, the company's Reading branch will be fully reloacted at their exsiting Stockbridge site.

T H White's Stockbridge site

In a statement the company explained that their existing branch at Arborfield had reached the stage where it would have required significant investment to maintain and develop the quality of service customers have come to expect. So, rather than commit resources to a leased site, the decision was made to concentrate investment at the freehold site in Stockbridge.

In December 2020 work was started on a new 3,500 sq ft facility at Stockbridge where the majority of T H White’s Arborfield staff will be relocated by the end of March. 

An official spokesperson said, "This change is part of a strategy in which the company’s Groundcare Division is being integrated with our Agricultural Division to deliver greater efficiencies and customer benefits. T H White’s investment in property, people and processes is being made to assist ground care businesses as the sector adapts the way working practices to achieve the best outcomes in these challenging times."

Whites say key parts of the Stockbridge development are a modern, fully equipped workshop and state-of-the-art parts facility. Their Reading area representatives will continue to be based and operate locally to ensure continuity and Reading customers will continue to be able to access all services with a phone call. When machinery needs servicing, it will be collected and delivered back to customers.

By making this change T H White say they plan to enhance their service standard and secure a firm basis for future developments.