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South Cambridgeshire Local Plan changes approved

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08:26 Thursday 24th March 2016
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

DOTTY MCLEOD: Mayor developments including a new town at Waterbeach and a new village at Bourn Airfield could now be started quicker. It’s after alterations to a major plan that aims to create thousands of homes and jobs in and around Cambridge were approved. South Cambridgeshire District and Cambridge City councils are jointly working on the Local Plan, which will guide developments up to 2031. Extra work had to be completed on the document after Government inspectors questioned whether the original draft contained plans for enough new homes. Joining me now is the South Cambridgeshire District Council Cabinet Member for Planning Robert Turner. Morning Robert.
ROBERT TURNER: Good morning Dotty. How are you?
DOTTY MCLEOD: I’m very good thank you. So what are the biggest changes that were made to this plan which have now been approved?
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Cambridgeshire Local Plan – Inspector calls for more evidence

17:21 Wednesday 1st July 2015
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

CHRIS MANN: People in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire are to be consulted once more on how the area’s councils can deliver thousands of new houses. Last month a Government inspector said more work must be done on the Local Plan, which maps out long term development for the two districts. Cambridge City and South Cambs will work together to address those concerns. Well let’s find out more from councillor Robert Turner, who is South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning, who joins me now. Robert, hello.
ROBERT TURNER: Good afternoon Chris, and good afternoon to all your listeners.
CHRIS MANN: So a bit of a slap on the wrist for you guys from these Inspectors. They said that you hadn’t done enough and your ideas were all wrong basically.
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South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge Local Plans go to Inspector

07:07 Thursday 11th September 2014
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

DOTTY MCLEOD: An independent Government inspector will outline today how she’ll access plans to build 33,000 new homes in and around Cambridge by 2031. The South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge Local Plan includes a new town north of Waterbeach, a new village at Bourn Airfield, and a major extension to Cambourne, as well of course as the massive Northstowe development. It also continued development of the area around Cambridge railway station, and sites on the edge of the city. The Inspector, Miss Laura Graham, will set the scene for how a series of hearings over the coming months will be carried out. The homes are part of a plan that it’s hoped will create 44,000 jobs in the area. Well Robert Turner is the Cabinet Member for Planning on South Cambridgeshire District Council. Robert, remind us what is in the Local Plan for Cambridgeshire. What are the keynotes of the Plan for the district?
ROBERT TURNER: Well first of all good morning to you and to your viewers. Well this is an exciting time for us here in South Cambridgeshire. We are trying to create 22,000 jobs within South Cambridgeshire, 19,000 new homes which will be going forward. Like you said in your earlier report, a Miss Laura Graham has been appointed as the Inspector, who will be carrying out the pre-hearing meetings today at two o’clock in the Guildhall. We’re looking forward to the start date, which will be hopefully confirmed some time for the middle of October.
DOTTY MCLEOD: Robert, what happens if Miss Laura Graham comes along, and she doesn’t like what you have put in front of her?
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