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What Transport for Cambridge? Implementing the Cambridgeshire Structure Plan Alan Barnish Chief Executive CCC
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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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
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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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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
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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
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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.
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Prospects for Cambridgeshire Creating a prosperous and sustainable future
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