Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020

You've referred to briefly to cultural facilities within this section, but there should be a greater emphasis on the contribution of arts and culture to social inclusion, wellbeing and the quality of life within a new development. The arts enable people of different demographics to connect with each other and within a new community this is especially important. https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/exploring-value-arts-and-culture/value-arts-and-culture-people-and-society We believe that inclusion of arts and culture within new communities could be done in a number of ways: - ensure you have a policy in place that secures developer contributions towards arts and cultural provision (either new opportunities or supporting existing facilities, like Wysing, in the district) - if negotiating for 'public art' contributions, ensure any public art provision includes working with an artist/artists with socially engaged practice, and uses the expertise of local arts organisations to support delivery - consider integrating new artist residency opportunities within new developments - consider integrating art facilities within the build (ideally permanently, but otherwise even temporarily is positive) i.e. a studio or shared workshop/workspace facility - use local artists to support the development of public art or art facilities (particularly if in public art you are commissioning an artist from another area). This is important as it uses existing networks and relationships and increases local connections between people. - look at ways of engaging local resources like Wysing Arts Centre when developing art facilities/opportunities or commissions - consider use of pooled developer contributions to support existing arts facilities and arts education programmes like those at Wysing - have policies in place that enable continued support and recognition for important existing cultural facilities in the district, like Wysing Wysing contributes to arts education locally (working with Cambourne, Hinchingbrooke and other schools within Fenland) but has a well respected international impact on arts development. We are a national portfolio organisation for the Arts Council England, have a broad network of artists and experience in delivering public art and other commissions, residencies, exhibitions and touring projects. Consider consulting our expertise if considering arts and cultural provision on a new development, but ways of ensuring support for organisations like ours given our contribution to the arts and cultural offer in the region

Summary of Comments: Ensure new developments contribute towards the sustainability of/use expertise of existing arts and cultural facilities in the district.

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