Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020

The Milton Road Residents' Association committee met yesterday evening to consider what information we had gleaned from the meeting of 28/1/20 organised by Mike Sargeant about the Local Plan for Greater Cambridge. He explained the importance attached to the input of residents in drafting this plan, and encouraged us to submit our ideas. However, we are left with deep concern about how this is to be done. We are sure you would agree that the ease with which people can make their views known is vital, and that this should apply to online and traditional methods of communication. Alas, this is far from the case. Members who tried to navigate the website by going to "How to make your views known" found it so difficult that it was a positive disincentive to continue. The card which Mike Sargeant gave us at his meeting has space for comments on the back, but no indication as to how to deliver it. It just says "Send us your ideas at" and gives an email address. Also, it being the first we had seen of these cards, we were left wondering if/when they were to be put through doors. Is there a planned distribution? Will local libraries be given piles of them and boxes for people to put in the ones they fill out? How many booklets giving the details of the Local Plan will be lodged in libraries for reference? (Even if you are conversant with the internet, the document is understandably long. It takes some commitment to read it through in its entirety or to print it out.) Since the deadline for submission of views (24/2/20) is approaching fast and half term falls within this period, it would be much appreciated if you could address these issues as a matter of urgency. We are keen to encourage all our members to participate in the consultation, but are naturally reluctant to direct them to methods of doing so which are virtually unworkable.

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