Pigeon broadly supports the Vision and Aims identified, but suggest the following amendments.

Vision: A strong emphasis is rightly placed on the need for new development to minimise carbon emissions and reduce reliance on travel by private car. However, the Vision fails to mention the current high levels of economic in-commuting by private car into Greater Cambridge, which contributes significantly to carbon emissions and congestion. To achieve the desired big decrease in climate impact, the Vision should clearly articulate the desire to reverse this scenario.

Aims (Homes): To better reflect the Vision this aim should be amended to look to provide sufficient homes across Greater Cambridge which meets both future and existing needs, and in turn promotes more sustainable commuting patterns which reduce carbon emissions and congestion.

To create the ‘thriving neighbourhoods’ set out in the Vision there is a need to provide a far greater number of affordable homes. Whilst the aim of providing ‘significant quantities of housing that is affordable’ is applauded, this does not go far enough. The Aim should be more ambitious, and look to meet the full affordable housing needs across Greater Cambridge. Such an approach would be positive..

On a similar note, whilst Pigeon supports the provision of different kinds of homes to suit diverse communities, we encourage the Plan to go further and look to meet these needs in all the communities where the need arises from. This would allow local communities to grow sustainably, and better align with the Vision of creating thriving neighbourhoods.