Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 56527
Received: 22/11/2021
Respondent: Claire Preston
The problem in Cambridge is unaffordable housing. The solution to that isn’t necessarily to build more houses, in fact that could worsen affordability. The housing crisis is a matter of policy and ownership rather than a question of the number of homes in existence (see Land for the Many report). Priorities should include: building more council housing, a return to secured tenancies, introduction of a land value tax. Green jobs should be prioritised over high-tech jobs in part because of the evidence that high-tech employment led growth is not beneficial to low-skilled workers (see High Tech report)
The problem in Cambridge is unaffordable housing. The solution to that isn’t necessarily to build more houses, in fact that could worsen affordability. The housing crisis is a matter of policy and ownership rather than a question of the number of homes in existence (see Land for the Many report). Priorities should include: building more council housing, a return to secured tenancies, introduction of a land value tax. Green jobs should be prioritised over high-tech jobs in part because of the evidence that high-tech employment led growth is not beneficial to low-skilled workers (see High Tech report)