Comment

North East Cambridge Area Action Plan Issues and Options 2019

Representation ID: 33357

Received: 25/03/2019

Respondent: Mr Gordon Deane

Representation Summary:

A genuinely mixed-use development this size (cf Q8) should include community facilities, such as a community centre or church building, that can host a range of activities and regular meetings including faith communities, family, and youth activities. The nearest existing provision have busy programmes already, are not very near the area, and are not particularly large.

This also offers scope for health-related activities such as Pilates classes (cf Q13) and community-identity activities(cf Q12).

If there is a retail and/or business district, then an integrated café such as Arbury Community Centre hosts could be both a community benefit (cf Q35) and for employment training.

If there are concerns about council funding for this then an external non-profit such as the Church of England should be considered.

Full text:

A genuinely mixed-use development this size (cf Q8) should include community facilities, such as a community centre or church building, that can host a range of activities and regular meetings including faith communities, family, and youth activities. The nearest existing provision would be Browns Fields community centre, the church of St. George, and the Shirley school, all of which have busy programmes already, are not very near the area, and are not particularly large facilities.

This also offers scope for health-related activities such as Pilates classes (cf Q13) and community-identity activities (cf Q12).

If there is a retail and/or business district, then an integrated café such as Arbury Community Centre hosts could be both a community benefit (cf Q35) and for employment training for disadvantages residents.

If there are concerns about council funding for this then an external non-profit such as the Church of England should be considered.