Whilst it is recognised that locating development on the edge of Cambridge is a sustainable development option it is considered that too much emphasis is placed on this as a location within the emerging Local Plan. This focus of providing larger sites in this location could lead to problems associated with infrastructure provision and housing delivery. There needs to be a better balance with more housing being apportioned to the rural area. Without a redistribution of housing this would lead to an outcome that would run counter to the national policy objective of supporting and promoting the provision of mixed and balanced communities. This could lead to a trend of the vitality and long-term future of rural communities being threatened. In addition to this there is more of a focus on home working since Covid and less reliance on needing to be close to larger cities so there is not as much need or desire for housing to be located in these types of locations.