Question 38. What do you think the priorities are for new infrastructure?

It is not economical for Cambridge to produce all its energy locally. Some can be provided through local solar and waste incineration but the Council can start better by mandating renewable energy suppliers (and carbon offsetting?) for itself, any related bodies, council housing, housing associations, schools, hospitals and major suppliers such as bin collection. Transport electrification is great - when will we get electric buses, which over their lifetime will save Council money? Consider either a ban on cars in the city centre, or a congestion charging scheme (there are relatively few entries to city centre so setup costs will be moderate rather than extreme). Alternatively, higher car parking charges are a low-tech answer but are unfair and unpopular. You should continue the existing energy efficiency scheme with Bouygues, which allows schools to retrofit their building to save money over the long term. Expand this scheme to hospitals, housing associations and other large social infrastructure owners - again, we all win in the long run both financially and otherwise. Work with natural gas providers to consider pilot scheme for mixing natural gas with 20% hydrogen generated from excess wind power in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire (see current pilots in UK universities).

More locations for libraries and improvements to the existing ones (mainly in terms of collections offered).

It is somewhat beyond the scope of a local plan, but Greater Cambridge needs a considerably enhanced approach to public transport and a strategic network of pedestrian/cyclist routes linking villages with nearby employment locations and Cambridge itself. Furthermore, villages within walking and cycling distance from large employment – e.g. Ickleton to the Wellcome Genome Campus as well as numerous employment opportunities at Duxford (1.8km to the north).

Improving electric infrastructure for electric charging points including upgrading the national grid to meet the additional demand.

Catch up on improving public services where inappropriate development that has occurred in areas, especially villages, before the 2018 Local Plan/Housing Land Supply came into force. We support an 'infrastructure first' policy.

Think much more about waste and nutrient cycling - these could be valuable streams (e.g. for agriculture) if seen as a resource and separated out more - e.g veg waste for compost, or brewery waste etc. Waste should be seen as a resource beyond just for burning or making that not very good 'soil improver' - that also goes for water - we could make much better use of grey water.

It is beyond the scope of a Local Plan, but Greater Cambridge needs an enhanced approach to public transport and a strategic network of pedestrian/cycle routes linking key settlements with employment locations and Cambridge itself.

It is beyond the scope of a Local Plan, but Greater Cambridge needs an enhanced approach to public transport and a strategic network of pedestrian/cycle routes linking key settlements with employment locations and Cambridge itself.

Good public transport connections from the villages to the major settlements to help reduce non-sustainable modes of transport.

Good public transport connections from the villages to the major settlements to help reduce non-sustainable modes of transport.

Safe, convenient, segregated cycling routes everywhere as are built in the Netherlands. Why was this not the first thing that the GCP did?

It is beyond the scope of a Local Plan, but Greater Cambridge needs an enhanced approach to public transport and a strategic network of pedestrian/cycle routes linking key settlements with employment locations and Cambridge itself.

The College will be guided by the Joint Council’s Infrastructure Plan for the new Local Plan and requirements therein. It will also expect the new Local Plan to be guided by the principles of sustainable development.

It is beyond the scope of a Local Plan, but Greater Cambridge needs a considerably enhanced approach to public transport and a strategic network of pedestrian/cyclist routes linking key settlements with employment locations and Cambridge itself – as being planned at Great Abington.

Water is a finite resource and the Cambridge aquifer is already under stress. There has to come a time when it cannot meet the ever growing demands put on it by the amount of growth in this area. Eventually the result will be that water has to be imported from other parts of the country which cannot be sustainable and/or restrictions placed on water usage by residents. We surely have to live within our means.

1) Pedestrians 2)Bikes.......99) commuter traffic 100) traffic just crossing Cambridge

Pigeon consider that it is important that there is an integrated approach within the Plan to the location of new development and the delivery of infrastructure to ensure it is sustainable. It will be important that infrastructure providers ensure appropriate supply is provided to support growth if development is to be sustainable, timely and affordable. This requires that the Councils have given infrastructure providers full details of the scale and program for growth over the plan period. Transport infrastructure is crucial to developing a sustainable development strategy and it is important that the extensive transport improvements being planned to connect Cambridge with the wider sub-region are delivered in the early part of the Plan period to support sustainable growth. Developers can design their developments in ways that help limit the demand for road space, power, water etc. and SPD’s and planning policies can help drive this.

• Safe, convenient and high-quality cycle routes everywhere, providing everyone with the opportunity to safely cycle for everyday transport purposes if they want, or to combine cycling with public transport.

• Safe, convenient and high-quality cycle routes everywhere, providing everyone with the opportunity to safely cycle for everyday transport purposes if they want, or to combine cycling with public transport.

One of the priorities for new infrastructure should be improvements to transport. The Greater Cambridge Partnership is progressing a number of sustainable transport projects, including to the west of Cambridge i.e. Cambourne to Cambridge Public Transport Corridor, Comberton Greenway and Barton Greenway, and the Combined Authority is pursuing the Cambridge Autonomous Metro. As set out above, all of these projects are well-related to the promoted development at South West Cambridge and could support the delivery of these projects by providing land and/or funding for them.

Sustainable transport infrastructure as described in the draft plan. Companies/business required to develop employee transport schemes. Accessibility of charging points for electric vehicles. Investment in local renewable energy production. More efficient water capture by water boards.

• Safe, convenient and high-quality cycle routes everywhere, providing everyone with the opportunity to safely cycle for everyday transport purposes if they want, or to combine cycling with public transport.

The main priority is to introduce forward thinking policy that reduces the number of roads open to car usage within the city centre. Improving alternatives to car travel for residents living outwith the city boundary and increasing public transport links from rural hubs to key locations that are not only the city centre. The idea of a Cambridge metro would be a complete waste of money and will be logistically very challenging to implement within such a historic centre. The connections into the city centre are already in place via train and bus links. The money allocated for a metro will achieve a much greater impact if spent on introducing public transport routes where there currently are none. Increase powers to reduce delivery vehicles within the city, especially in the narrow streets of the historic core. Increase policing and disincentives for vehicles and delivery vehicles that park in cycle lanes and on pavements which is a widespread problem within the city.

Water supply and how to protect chalk streams in parts of the GCP area that are arid in summer hardly merit a mention here and should be a priority. The Cambridge aquifer cannot be treated as an infinite resource or an asset that is immune from whatever is built over it.

• Safe, convenient and high-quality cycle routes everywhere, providing everyone with the opportunity to safely cycle for everyday transport purposes if they want, or to combine cycling with public transport. CAZ with Euro 6 standards as minimum in 2021, thereafter only electric veehicles/buses within the CAZ. .

Safe, convenient and high-quality cycle routes everywhere, providing everyone with the opportunity to safely cycle for everyday transport purposes if they want, or to combine cycling with public transport.

Safe, convenient and high-quality cycle routes everywhere, providing everyone with the opportunity to safely cycle for everyday transport purposes if they want, or to combine cycling with public transport. Evidence for our response to Question 38. • Taylor, Ian and Sloman, Lynn (2011). Thriving cities: integrated land use and transport planning. • Cambridge City Council (2009). Review of the Orchard Park Development and Lessons to be Learnt for Future Major Developments. • Foletta, Nicole (2014). Case Study: Houten. ITDP Europe. • Campaign for Better Transport (2015). Getting there: How sustainable transport can support new development. • Carmona, Matthew, et al (2020). A Housing Design Audit for England. Place Alliance. • Dales, John and Jones, Phil (2014). International Cycling Infrastructure: Best Practice Study. Report for Transport for London. • Bruntlett, Melissa and Bruntlett, Chris (2018). Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality. Island Press.

Safe, convenient and high-quality cycle routes everywhere, providing everyone with the opportunity to safely cycle for everyday transport purposes if they want, or to combine cycling with public transport.

High quality cycling infrastructure, segregated from pedestrians and motor traffic

People as priority over motor vehicles. Safe, convenient and high-quality public transport, cycle and pedestrian routes everywhere, providing everyone with the opportunity to safely travel car-free for everyday transport purposes.