Comment

North East Cambridge Area Action Plan Issues and Options 2019

Representation ID: 33029

Received: 25/03/2019

Respondent: Orchard Street Investment Management

Agent: Turley

Representation Summary:

As with any City, Cambridge needs to be able to provide jobs for a wide mix of residents with a variety of skill sets. Currently this area, including the Science Park is able to accommodate a variety of business uses, including industrial, some of which complement one another. There are very few examples of this type of provision within the City and to lose all industrial uses in this location would not only alter the character of the area significantly but would also alienate a large proportion of the local workforce.

Full text:

As with any City, Cambridge needs to be able to provide jobs for a wide mix of residents with a variety of skill sets. Currently this area, including the Science Park is able to accommodate a variety of business uses, including industrial, some of which complement one another. There are very few examples of this type of provision within the City and to lose all industrial uses in this location would not only alter the character of the area significantly but would also alienate a large proportion of the local workforce.