Question 11. Are there any other things we should be doing to adapt to climate change? We want to hear your ideas!

Draw on local expertise (in the universities etc) to develop more impactful role of education in shaping responsible lifestyle choices. Align climate change policies to decisions/conditions about commercial lettings. How do all the fast food outlets (indeed any of the shops) that are dominating the city centre contribute to net zero?

Always remember to include particulates in the air pollution issues not just the carbon emmissions. For that you must keep your promises regarding the Tree Canopy and continously plant more trees and hedges where-ever possible.

Ensuring food security and the adaptation of agriculture and food growing to our changing climate is a noble aim, but most major developments that receive approval seem to involve the loss of agricultural land, much of it the best and most versatile land the UK has. Emphasising that the local economy has to double in size within a generation suggests that this aim will inevitably be compromised. Perhaps the brake rather than the accelerator needs to be applied?

The local authority should be open to proposals to adapt historic and listed buildings to climate change in a sympathetic manner. For instance allowing external shutters or awnings on Victorian buildings; allowing window formats to be adjusted so there is a secure means of night ventilation; allowing reductions to glazed area of post war buildings where over glazing can often be an issue. Whilst applications for air source heat pumps to deliver winter heat and hot water should be looked on favourably, applications for heat pump driven systems solely for summer space cooling should be subject to a cooling hierarchy test in that passive measures such as provision of secure night time ventilation, external shading and glazing reduction are favoured over mechanical systems.

Promoting smaller families

Bring in a congestion charge for private cars/vans at peak times and use the money to subsidise frequent mini electric public buses to ferry people to the various work places. Any new large business should contribute towards public transport and housing for their staff

On the assumption that there will be enhanced public transport services in the future then more consideration could be given to car-free developments or residential schemes with very low parking standards in suitable locations. New tree planting should be positively encouraged in all developments and there should be an ambitious plan-wide network of longer distance footpath/cycleways linking villages to Cambridge, to nearby railway stations and to local employment areas.

planting more trees; working with landowners to amend agricultural practices

Savills (UK) Ltd are instructed by St John’s College, Cambridge to make the necessary submissions to the Council’s consultation “The First Conversation” as part of the Issues and Options consultation process for a new Greater Cambridge Local Plan. The College is a significant landowner in and around Cambridge and accordingly needs to make the necessary representations to the Councils in respect of its assets and on other relevant planning policy issues that will arise in the context of any new development plan for the two administrative areas of South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City. To support on-going sustainable development across Cambridge, it will be necessary to strengthen the infrastructure within the City Centre. The current restricted electricity infrastructure, drains and water mains in central Cambridge create a challenge in the development and delivery of renewable energy proposals and in meeting broader sustainability targets in development. Further detail is contained in the Colleges response to Question 38 which is the subject of a separate representation.

Ensuring food security and the adaptation of agriculture and food growing to our changing climate is a noble aim, but most major developments that receive approval seem to involve the loss of agricultural land, much of it the best and most versatile land the UK has. Emphasising that the local economy has to double in size within a generation suggests that this aim will inevitably be compromised. Perhaps the brake rather than the accelerator needs to be applied?

EVERYTHING. We need to do everything we possibly can to avert total disaster. It is already too late to stop some disaster. But we can make it less disastrous, the more we try, and the sooner we start.

The Issues and Options Consultation and the Sustainable Design & Construction Supplementary Planning Document discuss adaptation for climate change for new development but do not provide much guidance on facilitating adaptation of existing buildings and neighbourhoods. The Local Plan should give clear support for the following, particularly where there are tensions with other plan policies, including those relating to heritage conservation. Examples might include: • Retrofit of external shading devices (for example shutters, retractable awnings or fixed louvres) • Reductions to existing glazed area where it is the cause of excessive solar gain (an issue more prevalent in post-war buildings) • Alteration / replacement of windows to facilitate secure means of ventilation at night or when vacant • Alteration to rainwater goods, and roof upstands to cope with higher rainfall intensity • Alterations to window openings and entry points to semi-basements to reduce risk of water ingress due to surface water flooding Changes to existing roof build-ups to cope with increased wind uplift, to increase solar reflectance, or to increase thermal lag.

Are people required to install permeable surfaces when they pave over their gardens? If they are, they don't. Sugest (1) they should be (2) information campaign to householders and installers (3) way of reporting this to you va some app (4) enforcement action

The planning system is not the silver bullet which will solve climate change. The local plan needs to focus on land use issues, such as the location of development. A major issue facing society is food security and the adaptation of agricultural industry to climate change and an every growing world population. Greater Cambridge, with its strong life sciences sector, is ideally placed to help deliver real scientific and technological changes through the growth of agritech to support food security.

Maybe but the balance of our efforts should be weighted towards mitigation not local adaptation. This is climate justice: Cambridge is naturally and economically insulated from the worst impacts of climate breakdown, while our pollution affects everyone globally including those less able to adapt. One "concrete" idea: disallow impermeable driveways etc. I hope this is already written into the design guidelines for new build, but I still see front gardens in older homes getting paved over for car parking.

I like the ideas proposed, they make sense and set a great example. But the solution to polution etc relies on a worldwide effort, with China and America, India, Russia making changes too. I jsut dont know how we can do that, so more a comment than a suggestion!

community heating infrastructure/ support for communities to source renewable energy etc. Any new developments (which should adhere to climate sensible protection and efficiency) profits should contribute to enabling others pre-existing in area to become more climate change friendly. We should be leading the way in terms of passivhaus technology (etc) on ALL new developments. building a new house is so carbon intensive we should spend as much as is needed to negate its impact during its lifetime as much as possible.

Biodiversity monitoring can help identify challenges, set targets and measure progress towards climate change related targets. Embodied carbon offset can be achieved through rich and multifunctional green/blue infrastructure and increased tree cover. Adaptation measures can be implemented at a variety of scales and should consider architectural approaches to design out issues such as overheating, the use of SuDS, the role of green infrastructure such as increasing tree coverage and implementing resilient architecture to promote zero carbon homes.

Please make existing cycle routes safer, more convenient and obvious. For example, Long Road out to Trumpington College. It's confusing. Where do I cycle? The road? Too dangerous? The cycle path? Too bumpy, narrow, inconvenient and dangerous for pedestrians that we share it with, plus dangerous at T-junctions when you travel at high speed on a bicycle. Please fix these glitches as pre-existing cycle paths are NOT being used because we deem them too dangerous for our kids. Jump in the car. For example, Cherry Hinton Road and Clifton Road, in particular Clifton Road which has great deal of family attractions but NO cycle facilities or cycle parking. Jump in the car. For example, Queen Ediths Way. Dangerous to share with pedestrians. Dangerous at T-junctions. Netherhall sports centre has inadequate and dangerous cycle access for children, plus next to no cycle parking.

Consider finance and investments. Where are council and business funds invested? All investment needs to be moved out of further fossil fuel development and into low-carbon investments (buildings, food, energy, research). huge amounts of money in pension funds and the like support the status quo and make it harder to change things. This is somewhat peripheral to the local plan, but must not be forgotten.

• Embrace community based initiatives similar to the Think Communities program run by the Cambridgeshire County Council. This program focuses on adult social care, and emphasizes preventative measures that help reduce time spent in hospital. It is centered in libraries and community centers, not in surgeries, making the information more accessible to the community.

In this region we have the potential to create massive retention ponds on poor quality farm-land, especially in the Fens. Combined with a series of canals we could significantly improve flood-resilience.

Flood risk assessment: Needs to be based on up to date data. The most recent County wide ground water risk assessment available online is dated 2014 and the last flood risk management plan was produced in 2015 and covers the period to 2020. Policies in this area need to be regularly updated throuout the life of the Local Plan taking into account the latest rainfall projections and the impact of development, both with SCDC and further upstream. Assessments need to cover the entire catchment of each river system, not just the sections in Cambridgeshire. Water availability is likely to become a major issue if substantial future development is planned. Grey water recycling should be mandatory in all new developments and engagement with utility companies, including water suppliers needs to be undertaken at the commencement of planning major developments. PV panels should be compulsory in all new developments, covering all suiyable roof surface. Consideration should be given to linking these up into large communal schemes eg as at Ameersfort, Netherlands, thus improving overall efficiency. Flood assessments to be based on up to date data projections and cover entire river catchments. Grey water recycling & PV panels should be mandatory.

Protect/increase green spaces. Efficient/effective planning of green spaces ie looking at species types to maximise benefits, green roofs and solar panels to maximise benefits of certain spaces.

I understand there is to be more charging stations made available for electric vehicles, which is great, but I feel there needs to be a focus on the energy for these being green energy.

See 9 above

Promoting sustainable transport schemes (along with the Combined Authority if appropriate).

The cycleway from St Ives floods when it rains – what are cyclists supposed to do when that happens? So people living in St Ives working in Cambridge can’t get rid of cars. Lets talk to cyclists and establish what they would need to be able to get rid of their cars. Loads of people in London just rely on zip cars – but in Cambs infrastructure decisions are made which make it impossible for cyclists to get to work as they know if there’s a problem they will be left high and dry (literally). You could buy a trailer for the busway so that when the cycle path gets flooded a trailer will take the bikes through the flood on the busway. In London they have bike lockers you apply for these and they are much more secure than other bike storage – we need cross community planning. Impington doesn’t really seem to need bike storage for locals but having some bike storage here might be a game changer for folks from St Ives as they could then get the bus part way and cycle the rest of the way, lets plan across communities. Moving around our communities. Histon and Impington is large and sprawling. There is one shop to the south of the village none to the east. Many people drive within the village, look at other ways of moving around the village and encourage those. For example can we support small electric buggies – I know this sounds crazy but you don’t need a massive great 4 by 4 to go to Tescos but we’re not set up for anything else at this time. Replace some of the car parking space with secure electric bike and cycle storage. Design the space to change how people think. It will have to be done gradually but start early as car drivers seem to go crazy at the slightest change or perceived loss of rights. Safe bike storage at stations, in Cambridge and in surrounding communities is absolutely critical. We have to support our cyclists. Electric bikes are an important part of the picture and safe spaces to lock them up is critical. Childcare as above. Make retrofitting a thing here, make sure everyone knows about available grants also get communities working together to help each other.

No comment.

The Local Plan should form a flexible policy framework, so as not to stifle the benefits of new technology or modern methods of construction. 4.18 As set out above, the redevelopment of 104-112 Hills Road can contribute towards adapting to climate change and achieving net zero carbon by providing a more energy efficient building on site, replacing the previous less efficient buildings. The opportunities for achieving the Council’s climate change targets are more achievable through higher density development in central locations such as 104-112 Hills Road as investment can be made into achieving high standards of sustainability on site.