Question 16. How should the Local Plan help us achieve 'good growth' that promotes wellbeing and social inclusion?

There are numerous matters relevant here which are all reflected in the adopted local plans: • Inclusion of affordable housing; • Include low cost starter homes in new larger developments; • Proximity of housing to nearby employment e.g. Great Abington which is located adjacent to significant employment at Granta Park and the Babraham Research Campus; • Proximity of housing to non-car means of transport; • Large residential developments to be situated within close proximity to existing and planned public transport corridors and “greenways” i.e. the Linton Greenway that links Great Abington to large employment sites at Granta Park and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. • New tree planting or biodiversity enhancements; • Quality of place-making; • Car-sharing and communal transport arrangements; • Enhanced public transport generally; • Technology to allow home and flexible working; and • Large developments to include new allotments, community woodlands/orchards etc.

It is considered that meeting housing and affordable housing needs is part of the well-being and social inclusion theme because housing falls within the social objective of sustainable development (as set out in Paragraph 8 of the NPPF). There are substantial affordability issues in Greater Cambridge associated with the high cost of buying and renting housing, and those that cannot afford to live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire close to employment opportunities having to endure longer commuting. Paragraph 8 and Chapter 8 of the NPPF identifies the other factors that relate to the wellbeing and social inclusion theme, which are about creating well-designed and safe developments, providing access to services and facilities, and providing open space. It is suggested that to achieve ‘good growth’ the emerging GCLP will need to allocate suitable sites that deliver housing and affordable housing, are accessible to services and facilities, include open space and recreation facilities. The promoted development at land at Two Mill Field and land to the north of Oakington Road in Cottenham would include housing, affordable housing and self-build plots, open space and other green infrastructure. The promoted developments would support the existing services and facilities within Cottenham.

It is considered that meeting housing and affordable housing needs is part of the well-being and social inclusion theme because housing falls within the social objective of sustainable development (as set out in Paragraph 8 of the NPPF). There are substantial affordability issues in Greater Cambridge associated with the high cost of buying and renting housing, and those that cannot afford to live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire close to employment opportunities having to endure longer commuting. Paragraph 8 and Chapter 8 of the NPPF identifies the other factors that relate to the wellbeing and social inclusion theme, which are about creating well-designed and safe developments, providing access to services and facilities, and providing open space. It is suggested that to achieve ‘good growth’ the emerging GCLP will need to allocate suitable sites that deliver housing and affordable housing, are accessible to services and facilities, include open space and recreation facilities. The promoted developments at land east and west of St Mary’s Lane in Great Abington is close by to the existing recreational ground and parish church. The increase in housing offers the potential to increase the social engagement within the community. The promoted development would be of a density that reflects the village location. The house sizes within the promoted development would support the existing services and facilities within Great Abington, including the local school. A mixture of house types has the potential to encourage social inclusion.

It is considered that meeting housing and affordable housing needs is part of the well-being and social inclusion theme because housing falls within the social objective of sustainable development (as set out in Paragraph 8 of the NPPF). There are substantial affordability issues in Greater Cambridge associated with the high cost of buying and renting housing, and those that cannot afford to live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire close to employment opportunities having to endure longer commuting. Paragraph 8 and Chapter 8 of the NPPF identifies the other factors that relate to the wellbeing and social inclusion theme, which are about creating well-designed and safe developments, providing access to services and facilities, and providing open space. It is suggested that to achieve ‘good growth’ the emerging GCLP will need to allocate suitable sites that deliver housing and affordable housing, are accessible to services and facilities, include open space and recreation facilities. The promoted development at land at Park Lane in Dry Drayton includes housing, affordable housing, and self-build plots. The promoted development would support the existing services and facilities within Dry Drayton.

It is considered that meeting housing and affordable housing needs is part of the well-being and social inclusion theme because housing falls within the social objective of sustainable development (as set out in Paragraph 8 of the NPPF). There are substantial affordability issues in Greater Cambridge associated with the high cost of buying and renting housing, and those that cannot afford to live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire close to employment opportunities having to endure longer commuting. Paragraph 8 and Chapter 8 of the NPPF identifies the other factors that relate to the wellbeing and social inclusion theme, which are about creating well-designed and safe developments, providing access to services and facilities, and providing open space. It is suggested that to achieve ‘good growth’ the emerging GCLP will need to allocate suitable sites that deliver housing and affordable housing, are accessible to services and facilities, include open space and recreation facilities. The promoted development at land rear of 113 Cottenham Road in Histon would include housing and affordable housing, and open space and other green infrastructure. The site is immediately adjacent to an allocated site for new open space at land west of Cottenham Road in Histon (Site Ref. SC/1-2d). The promoted development would support the existing services and facilities within Histon.

• Accessible transport is vital for wellbeing and inclusion in our community. • Lack of access to transport (due to affordability, unreliability or the non-existence of transport options) is preventing people from accessing education, work and social opportunities. • Safe, convenient and high-quality cycling infrastructure is fully accessible to people of all ages and abilities. That means more people will be able to cycle, leading to more social inclusion for people who cannot afford to drive or use public transport. • Accessible cycling infrastructure means more children and people with mobility issues will be able to freely move around our region. • Inclusive cycle parking design standards will provide places for people to securely park their larger or adapted cycles. Properly designed cycling infrastructure can also be well-utilised by people on mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs and other mobility aids. • Some forms of transport can have negative impacts on wellbeing and inclusion. Living near motorways and busy roads reduces well-being. Housing should be designed to be on quiet, local roads with the minimal amount of motor-traffic. Schools should never be on major roads. • Communities can be divided by busy and unsafe roads and the noise from car traffic. People can be trapped in their homes when the amount of car traffic makes it too unsafe, noisy and polluted to go outside. The Local Plan must ensure this is not allowed to happen in future developments and should seek to improve these problems in existing developments.

There are numerous matters relevant here which are all reflected in the adopted local plans: • Inclusion of affordable housing; • Development that meets the needs of young families and the elderly; • Include low cost starter homes in new larger developments; • Proximity of housing to nearby employment (and vice versa); • Proximity of housing to non-car means of transport; • New tree planting or biodiversity enhancements in all developments; • Quality of place-making; • Car-sharing and communal transport arrangements; • Staggered operating hours to reduce peak hour traffic/travel impacts; • Enhanced and subsidised public transport generally; • Technology to allow home and flexible working; and • Large developments to include new allotments, community woodlands/orchards, wetland creation etc.

Land at Meadow Drift, Elsworth was promoted to the call for sites process in March 2019. Elsworth is located to the north of Cambourne and to the west of Papworth Everard. Cambridge is 14 km to the south east. Elsworth has good connections to the strategic road network, via the A428 and A14. Elsworth is defined as a Group Village in the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan, containing some services and facilities and suitable for some additional development. Cambourne and Papworth Everard provide additional services and facilities not provided within Elsworth. The site is located to the north west of Elsworth and forms an ‘L’ shape that wraps around the north and west of the Primary School. The site currently forms three distinct areas of land. The north eastern part is currently in use as under- utilised allotments with mature trees on the frontage to Meadow Drift. The central section comprises agricultural land (pasture), bounded by a mature hedge line to the west and east, providing a degree of screening. The south western part comprises part of a larger agricultural field (arable) extending towards Rogue’s Lane. A public footpath runs north-south through the site in the south western corner, linking Broad End and the open countryside. It would be retained and incorporated into the development. The boundaries of the site are hedged, interspersed with trees. The site is well screened from most sides. The consideration of application reference S/4550/17/FL has confirmed that the site can accommodate 16 dwellings, including six affordable homes, a school car park and drop off area, ecological mitigation area and new allotments without any technical objections. The proposals would deliver numerous benefits including: Allotments: The proposed development of the site would provide new allotments of an area not less than the existing which would be serviced and in addition provided with parking. The current allotments have no services nor dedicated parking. School drop off and parking: The proposals would provide a designated parking and drop off zone for the primary school and pre-school; including new pedestrian access arrangements to the latter. Such provisions have been extensively discussed and welcomed as an improvement in facilities and a safer solution to current drop off and pick up arrangements. The primary school has supported the scheme in providing additional pupil numbers to assist its ongoing sustainability. Affordable housing: The proposals would deliver six new affordable homes. All necessary technical reports demonstrating that the proposed development is deliverable have already been undertaken and confirmed as acceptable by all relevant consultees. It is considered that meeting housing and affordable housing needs is part of the well-being and social inclusion theme because housing falls within the social objective of sustainable development (as set out in Paragraph 8 of the NPPF). There are substantial affordability issues in Greater Cambridge associated with the high cost of buying and renting housing, and those that cannot afford to live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire close to employment opportunities having to endure longer commuting. Paragraph 8 and Chapter 8 of the NPPF identifies the other factors that relate to the wellbeing and social inclusion theme, which are about creating well-designed and safe developments, providing access to services and facilities, and providing open space. It is suggested that to achieve ‘good growth’ the emerging GCLP will need to allocate suitable sites that deliver housing and affordable housing, are accessible to services and facilities, include open space and recreation facilities. The proposed development of Land at Meadow Drift, Elsworth would contribute towards achieving good growth that promotes wellbeing and social inclusion in a number of ways. The proposals would deliver numerous benefits including: Allotments: The proposed development of the site would provide new allotments of an area not less than the existing which would be serviced and in addition provided with parking. These allotments would contribute to the wellbeing of local residents by encouraging outdoor activity and allowing residents to grow their own food. Allotments also act as a place to encourage social inclusion as different members of the local community could meet and mix with a shared interest in looking after the allotments. School drop off and parking: The proposals would provide a designated parking and drop off zone for the primary school and pre-school; including new pedestrian access arrangements to the latter. This would result in improvements to wellbeing as it would remove the current traffic, parking and safety issues that exist around the school and pre-school at drop off and pick up times. Housing including affordable housing: The scheme will comply with housing mix policies and would deliver six new affordable homes. These would contribute to improving wellbeing by providing six families in housing need with good quality new homes to move into. Additionally, the provision of affordable housing alongside market dwellings will promote social inclusion.

There are numerous matters relevant here which are all reflected in the adopted local plans: There are numerous matters relevant here which are all reflected in the adopted local plans: • Inclusion of affordable housing; • Include low cost starter homes in new larger developments; • Proximity of housing to nearby employment (and vice versa); • Proximity of housing to non-car means of transport; • New tree planting or biodiversity enhancements in all developments; • Quality of place-making; • Car-sharing and communal transport arrangements; • Staggered operating hours to reduce peak hour traffic/travel impacts; • Enhanced and subsidised public transport generally; • Technology to allow home and flexible working; and • Large developments to include new allotments, community woodlands/orchards, wetland creation etc.

Well, NOT by top-down decision making by the routinely privileged white male middle class autocrats who lord it over all of us still. Take a look at whoever is drafting & finalising this local plan and compare it to the demographics of the population as a whole. The answer to this question is in your mirror.

5.17 The Local Plan should deliver a spatial strategy that connects homes with accessibility to good quality public transport, facilities and services and high quality green spaces. 5.18 The Local Plan should also establish a policy framework that allows for innovative ways to deliver ‘affordable housing’ across tenure types. Housing mix policies should also be flexible to allow for the right homes to come forward in the right location.

• Accessible transport is vital for wellbeing and inclusion in our community. • Lack of access to transport (due to affordability, unreliability or the non-existence of transport options) is preventing people from accessing education, work and social opportunities. • Safe, convenient and high-quality cycling infrastructure is fully accessible to people of all ages and abilities. That means more people will be able to cycle, leading to more social inclusion for people who cannot afford to drive or use public transport. • Accessible cycling infrastructure means more children and people with mobility issues will be able to freely move around our region. • Inclusive cycle parking design standards will provide places for people to securely park their larger or adapted cycles. Properly designed cycling infrastructure can also be well-utilised by people on mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs and other mobility aids. • Some forms of transport can have negative impacts on wellbeing and inclusion. Living near motorways and busy roads reduces well-being. Housing should be designed to be on quiet, local roads with the minimal amount of motor-traffic. Schools should never be on major roads. • Busy roads are polluted, noisy, and unsafe. They divide communities and trap people in their homes. Planning policies must not allow busy roads to harm communities in the future, and help fix this problem in existing developments. • Making walking and cycling safer and more accessible will allow children to travel independently from their parents at an earlier age leading to improved emotional resilience.

There are numerous matters relevant here which are all reflected in the adopted Local Plan: • Proximity of housing to nearby employment; • Inclusion of affordable housing; • Include low cost starter homes in new larger developments; • Proximity of housing to non-car means of transport; • Large residential developments to be situated within close proximity to existing and planned public transport corridors; • New tree planting or biodiversity enhancements; • Quality of place-making; • Car-sharing and communal transport arrangements; • Enhanced public transport generally; • Technology to allow home and flexible working; and • Large developments to include new allotments, community woodlands/ orchards etc.

It is considered that meeting housing and affordable housing needs is part of the well-being and social inclusion theme because housing falls within the social objective of sustainable development (as set out in Paragraph 8 of the NPPF). There are substantial affordability issues in Greater Cambridge associated with the high cost of buying and renting housing, and those that cannot afford to live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire close to employment opportunities having to endure longer commuting. Paragraph 8 and Chapter 8 of the NPPF identifies the other factors that relate to the wellbeing and social inclusion theme, which are about creating well-designed and safe developments, providing access to services and facilities, and providing open space. It is suggested that to achieve ‘good growth’ the emerging GCLP will need to allocate suitable sites that deliver housing and affordable housing, are accessible to services and facilities, include open space and recreation facilities. The promoted development at land south of St Neots Road Eltisley includes market housing, self-build housing and affordable housing, as well as open space and other green infrastructure. The promoted development would support the existing services and facilities within Eltisely and would help meet the current and future needs for housing.

It is considered that meeting housing and affordable housing needs is part of the well-being and social inclusion theme because housing falls within the social objective of sustainable development (as set out in Paragraph 8 of the NPPF). There are substantial affordability issues in Greater Cambridge associated with the high cost of buying and renting housing, and those that cannot afford to live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire close to employment opportunities having to endure longer commuting. Paragraph 8 and Chapter 8 of the NPPF identifies the other factors that relate to the wellbeing and social inclusion theme, which are about creating well-designed and safe developments, providing access to services and facilities, and providing open space. It is suggested that to achieve ‘good growth’ the emerging GCLP will need to allocate suitable sites that deliver housing and affordable housing, are accessible to services and facilities, support existing communities in rural areas and include open space and recreation facilities. The promoted development at land south of Old House Road in Balsham includes market and affordable housing, and open space. The site is accessible to the services and facilities within Balsham by walking and cycling. It has been acknowledged at appeal that Balsham contains a level of services and facilities that evidences development in the village would be sustainable. The promoted development at land south of Old House Road in Balsham could support the existing services and facilities within the village and maintain its vitality and viability, which is consistent with Paragraph 78 of the NPPF. It is considered that the promoted development would contribute towards ‘good growth’ of Greater Cambridge.

• Accessible transport is vital for wellbeing and inclusion in our community. • Lack of access to transport (due to affordability, unreliability or the non-existence of transport options) is preventing people from accessing education, work and social opportunities. • Safe, convenient and high-quality cycling infrastructure is fully accessible to people of all ages and abilities. That means more people will be able to cycle, leading to more social inclusion for people who cannot afford to drive or use public transport. • Accessible cycling infrastructure means more children and people with mobility issues will be able to freely move around our region. • Inclusive cycle parking design standards will provide places for people to securely park their larger or adapted cycles. Properly designed cycling infrastructure can also be well-utilised by people on mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs and other mobility aids. • Some forms of transport can have negative impacts on wellbeing and inclusion. Living near motorways and busy roads reduces well-being. Housing should be designed to be on quiet, local roads with the minimal amount of motor-traffic. Schools should never be on major roads. • Busy roads are polluted, noisy, and unsafe. They divide communities and trap people in their homes. Planning policies must not allow busy roads to harm communities in the future, and help fix this problem in existing developments. • Making walking and cycling safer and more accessible will allow children to travel independently from their parents at an earlier age leading to improved emotional resilience.

Social housing should not be concentrated in certain developments or in a small area in each development. It should be widely spread. The same for affordable housing.

It is considered that meeting housing and affordable housing needs is part of the well-being and social inclusion theme because housing falls within the social objective of sustainable development (as set out in Paragraph 8 of the NPPF). There are substantial affordability issues in Greater Cambridge associated with the high cost of buying and renting housing, and those that cannot afford to live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire close to employment opportunities having to endure longer commuting. Paragraph 8 and Chapter 8 of the NPPF identifies the other factors that relate to the wellbeing and social inclusion theme, which are about creating well-designed and safe developments, providing access to services and facilities, and providing open space. It is suggested that to achieve ‘good growth’ the emerging GCLP will need to allocate suitable sites that deliver housing and affordable housing, are accessible to services and facilities and include open space and recreation facilities. The promoted developments – at land off Poplar Farm Close, land off Elbourn Way, and, land off The Causeway in Bassingbourn – all include market and affordable housing, and open space. Bassingbourn contains a good range of services and facilities, including a recreation area. The sites are accessible to the services and facilities within Bassingbourn by walking and cycling. The promoted developments in Bassingbourn could support the existing services and facilities within the village and maintain its vitality and viability, which is consistent with Paragraph 78 of the NPPF. The promoted development at land off Elbourn Way would deliver improvements to the existing allotments. The promoted development at land off Poplar Farm Close would include the widening of the footway on the northern side of Brook Road adjacent to the site, providing safer pedestrian access to the primary school, village college and sports centre. It is considered that the promoted developments would contribute towards ‘good growth’ for Bassingbourn and for Greater Cambridge.

As set out in the response to Question 6 it is suggested that meeting housing and affordable housing needs must be part of the well-being and social inclusion theme of the emerging GCLP, since housing falls within the social objective of sustainable development as contained in Paragraph 8 of the NPPF. There are substantial affordability issues in Greater Cambridge associated with the high cost of buying and renting housing, and those that cannot afford to live in Cambridge or South Cambridgeshire close to employment opportunities often have to endure longer and unsustainable commuting. Therefore, ‘good growth’ must include meeting housing and affordable housing needs within emerging GCLP by allocating suitable sites that can meet those needs in the most sustainable locations. It has long been recognised by the Councils that the most sustainable locations in the GCLP area are the City of Cambridge and its urban edge, and that these locations are preferable in these terms to dispersed growth including at new settlements. As set out in Paragraph 8 and Chapter 8 of the NPPF the other factors that relate to the wellbeing and social inclusion theme are about creating well-designed and safe developments, providing access to services and facilities, and providing open space. It is suggested that the emerging GCLP will need to allocate suitable sites that are accessible to services and facilities or can provide those facilities on site; the promoted development at South West Cambridge includes a local centre and substantial areas of open space. It is also highly proximate to the City Centre of Cambridge and the wide range of services and facilities available there.

It could start by outlining what "good growth" actually is, I can't see it in these pages. The rising inequality is partly due to incredibly high house prices. Creating a division between those who can only afford social housing, those who are forced to live in sub-standard rented accommodation and some can afford to live in houses on land they own will always exacerbate the lack of well being and social inclusion felt by the community. You could try building communities of mixed housing but with truly affordable housing where social housing is mixed in with larger family houses, improving diversity of incomes in the area. You could incorporate more communal facilities such as halls, workshops, libraries and gardens into these areas which would allow people to meet each other and increase all aspects of their mental well being. Alternatively, you could try to encourage more independent self building of houses. You could build communal facilities and sell building plots around them. This could empower people to build the types of houses they actually want and adapt them as they see fit. They could build them according to what they can afford at the time increasing their freedom and reducing their financial burden on a high and lengthy mortgage. You could further offer incentives and advice to encourage people to do this.

• Accessible transport is vital for wellbeing and inclusion in our community. • Lack of access to transport (due to affordability, unreliability or the non-existence of transport options) is preventing people from accessing education, work and social opportunities. • Safe, convenient and high-quality cycling infrastructure is fully accessible to people of all ages and abilities. That means more people will be able to cycle, leading to more social inclusion for people who cannot afford to drive or use public transport. • Accessible cycling infrastructure means more children and people with mobility issues will be able to freely move around our region. • Inclusive cycle parking design standards will provide places for people to securely park their larger or adapted cycles. Properly designed cycling infrastructure can also be well-utilised by people on mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs and other mobility aids. • Some forms of transport can have negative impacts on wellbeing and inclusion. Living near motorways and busy roads reduces well-being. Housing should be designed to be on quiet, local roads with the minimal amount of motor-traffic. Schools should never be on major roads. • Busy roads are polluted, noisy, and unsafe. They divide communities and trap people in their homes. Planning policies must not allow busy roads to harm communities in the future, and help fix this problem in existing developments. • Making walking and cycling safer and more accessible will allow children to travel independently from their parents at an earlier age leading to improved emotional resilience.

Remember that a lot people do not have much disposable income. Maginalising those who have less than £10 to pay for leisure /transport is a must. We need to be inclusive, not exclisive

Make the link to social justice explicit Accessible transport is vital for wellbeing and inclusion in our community. • Lack of access to transport (due to affordability, unreliability or the non-existence of transport options) is preventing people from accessing education, work and social opportunities. • Safe, convenient and high-quality cycling infrastructure is fully accessible to people of all ages and abilities. That means more people will be able to cycle, leading to more social inclusion for people who cannot afford to drive or use public transport. • Accessible cycling infrastructure means more children and people with mobility issues will be able to freely move around our region. • Inclusive cycle parking design standards will provide places for people to securely park their larger or adapted cycles. Properly designed cycling infrastructure can also be well-utilised by people on mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs and other mobility aids. • Some forms of transport can have negative impacts on wellbeing and inclusion. Living near motorways and busy roads reduces well-being. Housing should be designed to be on quiet, local roads with the minimal amount of motor-traffic. Schools should never be on major roads. • Busy roads are polluted, noisy, and unsafe. They divide communities and trap people in their homes. Planning policies must not allow busy roads to harm communities in the future, and help fix this problem in existing developments. • Making walking and cycling safer and more accessible will allow children to travel independently from their parents at an earlier age leading to improved emotional resilience.

Economic growth is not 'good growth' if the economically deprived are left behind. Hence, the tools available for the improvement of wellbeing and social inclusion must be used to meet the needs of current and future residents of Greater Cambridge. Agreement to any further economic growth should be dependent on delivery of the provision of facilities which remedy existing structural inequalities in access to public transport, services and employment opportunities.

Being able to travel easily and cheaply without access to a car is essential for people who cannot afford a car, or are unable to use one. In particular, childhood independence and health is fostered when it is made safe to travel to school, entertainment and friends without adult supervision.

• Accessible transport is vital for wellbeing and inclusion in our community. • Lack of access to transport (due to affordability, unreliability or the non-existence of transport options) is preventing people from accessing education, work and social opportunities. • Safe, convenient and high-quality cycling infrastructure is fully accessible to people of all ages and abilities. That means more people will be able to cycle, leading to more social inclusion for people who cannot afford to drive or use public transport. • Accessible cycling infrastructure means more children and people with mobility issues will be able to freely move around our region. • Inclusive cycle parking design standards will provide places for people to securely park their larger or adapted cycles. Properly designed cycling infrastructure can also be well-utilised by people on mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs and other mobility aids. • Some forms of transport can have negative impacts on wellbeing and inclusion. Living near motorways and busy roads reduces well-being. Housing should be designed to be on quiet, local roads with the minimal amount of motor-traffic. Schools should never be on major roads.

Truly affordable housing, i.e. social housing is vital. The current definition of affordable housing does not deliver enough housing that people on modest incomes can afford. Services, including cultural facilities, have been disappearing over the last decade or so, and it is far from clear how the Local Plan could reinstate what has gone, let alone add to them.

• Accessible transport is vital for wellbeing and inclusion in our community. • Lack of access to transport (due to affordability, unreliability or the non-existence of transport options) is preventing people from accessing education, work and social opportunities. • Safe, convenient and high-quality cycling infrastructure is fully accessible to people of all ages and abilities. That means more people will be able to cycle, leading to more social inclusion for people who cannot afford to drive or use public transport. • Accessible cycling infrastructure means more children and people with mobility issues will be able to freely move around our region. • Inclusive cycle parking design standards will provide places for people to securely park their larger or adapted cycles. Properly designed cycling infrastructure can also be well-utilised by people on mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs and other mobility aids. • Some forms of transport can have negative impacts on wellbeing and inclusion. Living near motorways and busy roads reduces well-being. Housing should be designed to be on quiet, local roads with the minimal amount of motor-traffic. Schools should never be on major roads. • Busy roads are polluted, noisy, and unsafe. They divide communities and trap people in their homes. Planning policies must not allow busy roads to harm communities in the future, and help fix this problem in existing developments. • Making walking and cycling safer and more accessible will allow children to travel independently from their parents at an earlier age leading to improved emotional resilience.

I would question the assumption that we need growth as a matter of fact. It is beginning to be apparent that growth may not be 'good'. I would put a break on any sort of industrial/economic growth here until all the other problems have been sorted out (traffic, public transport, water, housing). This is particularly evident in the City, which is overcrowded and the traffic density sometimes unbearable. Also it seems that there is a mismatch between the information from the water authorities that suggest we can support more 'growth; and the reality which this year has seen the Cam become stagnant and worryingly depleted. Some dots are not being joined up somewhere.

Making it easy to access facilities such as community centres, sports centres, health services, supermarkets by walking, cycling or public transport. I think it is also important to retain outdoor green spaces for the use of everyone so that everyone can benefit and learn about the benefits of appreciating the outdoors.