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1 What Transport for Cambridge? Implementing the Cambridgeshire Structure Plan Alan Barnish Chief Executive CCC

2 Strategic Aim and Sustainable Development Strategy  Economic opportunities are maintained and improved  More social equity for all areas  Protect and enhance the environment  Natural resources conserved.

3 Strategy for Development in the Cambridge Sub region  Accommodate continued expansion whilst restoring balance of jobs and housing  Provide homes, jobs and recreation in a sustainable pattern  More affordable housing for key workers  Protect the character of the area  Support expansion of high tech industries  Provide new infrastructure to support this development.

4 Housing Distribution In Cambridge In Green Belt Longstanton/ Oakington Market Towns Elsewhere Total Of which sites already identified for 8900 8000 6000 17000 7600 47500 26000

5 Headline Key Elements of Draft Plan in Cambridge Area Identification of New Settlement at Longstanton/ Oakington Changes to Green Belt: -to the South of Cambridge -to the North-West of Cambridge -to the East of Cambridge Supporting Transport Infrastructure, including Rapid Transport Links

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7 What Has To Be Achieved By 2016 in the Cambridge Sub region  Some 42,000 Additional Dwellings 2001-2016  Additional Population Of – 85,000  Some 50,000 Additional Jobs  Transport Infrastructure For Both National and Local Needs  Strategic Utilities Infrastructure  All Associated Social and Community Facilities

8 The Scale of the Task  Like developing a new town with no New Town powers  Increase historic rate of housebuilding by 40%  Three fold increase in affordable housing  Sustainability and quality do not just happen  RPG says start on new settlement by 2006  There is a £2 billion infrastructure cost and who is taking overall responsibility?

9 The Infrastructure Costs Gas and Electricity£45 m Water and waste water£55 m Transport – CHUMMS £300 m Transport – Current deficit£90 m Transport growth from development £590 m Health, Education and Community £510 m Social Housing £360 m

10 The Transport Strategy New development will not be permitted unless  Located well for public transport, cycling and on-foot  Designed to reduce need to travel especially by car  Provides opportunities for travel choice.

11 Transport Investment Priorities  Rapid Transport between Huntingdon and Cambridge (with likely extensions to other development areas)  A14 CHUMMS  A428 Corridor Cambridge – St Neots  Comprehensive high quality bus network  Enhanced local rail with improved links to wider network  Rail stations – Cambridge, Chesterton, Addenbrooke’s  Traffic restraint in Cambridge

12 Local Roads  Local bypass – Fordham, Papworth, Ely (Southern)  Corridor improvements - e.g.A10 route improvements  Links to developments Addenbrooke’s – M11 Access link

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14 Implementation – the work streams  Affordable housing  Planning obligations  Creating a Delivery Vehicle  Speeding up planning processes  Creating a project plan  Developing the business case and financing options  Lobbying Government

15 Meeting the Infrastructure Costs - a possible scenario  S106£730 m  Local transport plan£100 m  Housing Corporation£120 m  Transport PFI£650 m  NHS PFI and mainstream £350 m  Utilities£100m

16 What we have asked Government  Ministerial Champion  Participation in a public private partnership  Use the sub-region as a pathfinder for new approaches in speeding up planning, planning obligations and strategic thinking  Early legislation or other route through on S.106  Find new ways to tackle affordable housing  Work with us on funding the transport deficit.

17 Prospects for Cambridgeshire Creating a prosperous and sustainable future


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