Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document re-consultation - 2025
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Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document re-consultation - 2025
Chapter 19: Planning Obligations to support local employment and skills
Representation ID: 201049
Received: 14/10/2025
Respondent: Constructed Pathways
Suggest that the term should be ‘Employment and Skills Plans’ (plural) for large developments, requiring multiple plans or method statements from each main contractor, all aligned to the same framework.
I would suggest some consideration around the use of 'Employment and Skills Plan' in the singular within the context of large developments. To get to the required level of practical, actionable, planning it will require multiple plans (or method statements). In effect, a plan (each aligned to the same framework) from each of the main contractors who while have been allocated KPIs to meet.
These plans are guided by and contribute towards the overall employment and skills strategy of the development. I think it is important to describe how the responsibility should shared/divided across the development with multiple plans aligned via the strategy, employer requirements/tender process and then ongoing collaboration.
Ahead of clause 19.10 the document speaks about 'encouraged' then in 19.10 it reads like there might be instances in which it is prescribed as part of the s106 obligations. It would be good to have clarity in the policy document on any deciding or qualifying factors as to whether it will be a requirement or encouraged?
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Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document re-consultation - 2025
Chapter 19: Planning Obligations to support local employment and skills
Representation ID: 201050
Received: 14/10/2025
Respondent: Constructed Pathways
Recommend the SPD describes how responsibility for these plans is shared or divided across the development, with alignment via the overall strategy, employer requirements/tender process and ongoing collaboration.
I would suggest some consideration around the use of 'Employment and Skills Plan' in the singular within the context of large developments. To get to the required level of practical, actionable, planning it will require multiple plans (or method statements). In effect, a plan (each aligned to the same framework) from each of the main contractors who while have been allocated KPIs to meet.
These plans are guided by and contribute towards the overall employment and skills strategy of the development. I think it is important to describe how the responsibility should shared/divided across the development with multiple plans aligned via the strategy, employer requirements/tender process and then ongoing collaboration.
Ahead of clause 19.10 the document speaks about 'encouraged' then in 19.10 it reads like there might be instances in which it is prescribed as part of the s106 obligations. It would be good to have clarity in the policy document on any deciding or qualifying factors as to whether it will be a requirement or encouraged?
Comment
Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document re-consultation - 2025
Chapter 19: Planning Obligations to support local employment and skills
Representation ID: 201051
Received: 14/10/2025
Respondent: Constructed Pathways
Ask for clarity in the SPD on the deciding or qualifying factors that determine whether an Employment and Skills Plan is merely encouraged or becomes a prescribed Section 106 requirement, particularly regarding clause 19.10.
I would suggest some consideration around the use of 'Employment and Skills Plan' in the singular within the context of large developments. To get to the required level of practical, actionable, planning it will require multiple plans (or method statements). In effect, a plan (each aligned to the same framework) from each of the main contractors who while have been allocated KPIs to meet.
These plans are guided by and contribute towards the overall employment and skills strategy of the development. I think it is important to describe how the responsibility should shared/divided across the development with multiple plans aligned via the strategy, employer requirements/tender process and then ongoing collaboration.
Ahead of clause 19.10 the document speaks about 'encouraged' then in 19.10 it reads like there might be instances in which it is prescribed as part of the s106 obligations. It would be good to have clarity in the policy document on any deciding or qualifying factors as to whether it will be a requirement or encouraged?
