Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 59127
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Great Shelford Parish Council
Great Shelford Parish Council see little evidence of detailed plans regarding infrastructure to support well-being and inclusion as communities need more than homes and businesses to thrive such as green community spaces, public parks, policing, schools, shops, etc. Current infrastructure is struggling to cope with the demand already being placed on it.
Great Shelford Parish Council is concerned that the First Proposals do not demonstrate that this aspect has been fully considered. We see little evidence that there are detailed plans regarding the infrastructure to support well-being and inclusion as communities need more than homes and businesses to thrive, such as: green community spaces such as public parks, policing, schools, shops, hospital spaces (Addenbrookes is full), GP surgeries, dentists, community pubs, integrated transport infrastructure, sports and leisure facilities and the like. In Great Shelford, for example, our local dentists and GP surgeries are struggling to cope with demand. We have observed that many recent developments near Great Shelford have not delivered in this area, which pushes demand onto the services in our village, increasing stresses to the whole community.