Support

North East Cambridge Area Action Plan Issues and Options 2019

Representation ID: 33043

Received: 25/03/2019

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council

Representation Summary:

The County Council supports the AAP requiring developments in the North East Cambridge area to apply Healthy Town principles.

The principles of Healthy Towns are compatible with the types of travel modes that this area will need to develop for it to be acceptable in transport terms. A higher proportion of daily trips will need to be made on foot or by bike, with the health benefits that these modes can realise.

Consideration needs to be given to the suitable location of schools to avoid high levels of car pollution and other local environmental considerations that impact on health.

Full text:

The County Council supports the AAP requiring developments in the North East Cambridge area to apply Healthy Town principles.

The principles of Healthy Towns are compatible with the types of travel modes that this area will need to develop in order for it to be acceptable in transport terms. For the aspirational levels of development to be possible in transport terms, car mode share will need to be even lower than those being pursued at CB1 or on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and akin to those more typically seen in central London. For this to be achieved, a far higher proportion of daily trips will need to be made on foot or by bike, with the health benefits that these modes can realise.

Consideration needs to be given to the suitable location of schools to avoid high levels of car pollution and other local environmental considerations that impact on health.