What Transport for Cambridge? Implementing the Cambridgeshire Structure Plan Alan Barnish Chief Executive CCC.

What Transport for Cambridge?

Implementing the Cambridgeshire Structure Plan

Alan Barnish Chief Executive CCC

CambridgeshireCounty Council

Strategic Aim and Sustainable Development Strategy

Economic opportunities are maintained and improved

More social equity for all areas Protect and enhance the environment Natural resources conserved.

Strategy for Development in the Cambridge Sub region

Accommodate continued expansion whilst restoring balance of jobs and housing

Provide homes, jobs and recreation in a sustainable pattern

More affordable housing for key workers Protect the character of the area Support expansion of high tech industries Provide new infrastructure to support this

development.

Housing Distribution

In CambridgeIn Green BeltLongstanton/ OakingtonMarket TownsElsewhere

Total

Of which sites already identified for

890080006000170007600

47500

26000

Headline Key Elements of Draft Plan in Cambridge Area

• Identification of New Settlement at Longstanton/ Oakington

• Changes to Green Belt:- to the South of Cambridge

- to the North-West of Cambridge

- to the East of Cambridge

• Supporting Transport Infrastructure, including Rapid Transport Links

What Has To Be Achieved By 2016in the Cambridge Sub region

Some 42,000 Additional Dwellings 2001-2016

Additional Population Of – 85,000

Some 50,000 Additional Jobs

Transport Infrastructure For Both National and

Local Needs

Strategic Utilities Infrastructure

All Associated Social and Community Facilities

The Scale of the Task

Like developing a new town with no New Town powers

Increase historic rate of housebuilding by 40% Three fold increase in affordable housing Sustainability and quality do not just happen RPG says start on new settlement by 2006 There is a £2 billion infrastructure cost and who

is taking overall responsibility?

The Infrastructure Costs

Gas and Electricity £45 mWater and waste water £55 mTransport – CHUMMS £300 mTransport – Current deficit £90 mTransport growth from development £590 m Health, Education and Community £510 mSocial Housing £360 m

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The Transport Strategy

New development will not be permitted unless

Located well for public transport, cycling and on-foot

Designed to reduce need to travel especially by car

Provides opportunities for travel choice.

Transport Investment Priorities Rapid Transport between Huntingdon and Cambridge

(with likely extensions to other development areas) A14 CHUMMS A428 Corridor Cambridge – St Neots Comprehensive high quality bus network Enhanced local rail with improved links to wider

network Rail stations – Cambridge, Chesterton,

Addenbrooke’s Traffic restraint in Cambridge

Local Roads

Local bypass – Fordham, Papworth, Ely (Southern)

Corridor improvements -

e.g.A10 route improvements Links to developments

Addenbrooke’s – M11 Access link

Fordham BypassFordham BypassFordham BypassFordham BypassFordham BypassFordham BypassFordham BypassFordham BypassFordham Bypass

Papworth BypassPapworth BypassPapworth BypassPapworth BypassPapworth BypassPapworth BypassPapworth BypassPapworth BypassPapworth Bypass

SaffronWalden

Haverhill

A428A428A428A428A428A428A428A428A428

St IvesSt IvesSt IvesSt IvesSt IvesSt IvesSt IvesSt IvesSt Ives

ElyElyElyElyElyElyElyElyEly

HuntingdonHuntingdonHuntingdonHuntingdonHuntingdonHuntingdonHuntingdonHuntingdonHuntingdon

CambridgeCambridgeCambridgeCambridgeCambridgeCambridgeCambridgeCambridgeCambridgeSt NeotsSt NeotsSt NeotsSt NeotsSt NeotsSt NeotsSt NeotsSt NeotsSt Neots

ChatterisChatterisChatterisChatterisChatterisChatterisChatterisChatterisChatteris

HaverhillHaverhillHaverhillHaverhillHaverhillHaverhillHaverhillHaverhillHaverhill

NewmarketNewmarketNewmarketNewmarketNewmarketNewmarketNewmarketNewmarketNewmarket

Saffron WaldenSaffron WaldenSaffron WaldenSaffron WaldenSaffron WaldenSaffron WaldenSaffron WaldenSaffron WaldenSaffron Walden

RoystonRoystonRoystonRoystonRoystonRoystonRoystonRoystonRoyston

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Transport Strategy

New Station/Major Improvements

Highway ImprovementsHighway ImprovementsHighway ImprovementsHighway ImprovementsHighway ImprovementsHighway ImprovementsHighway ImprovementsHighway ImprovementsHighway Improvements

Proposed Rapid TransitProposed Rapid TransitProposed Rapid TransitProposed Rapid TransitProposed Rapid TransitProposed Rapid TransitProposed Rapid TransitProposed Rapid TransitProposed Rapid Transit

A14 ImprovementsA14 ImprovementsA14 ImprovementsA14 ImprovementsA14 ImprovementsA14 ImprovementsA14 ImprovementsA14 ImprovementsA14 Improvements

Possible Rural Park and Ride SitesPossible Rural Park and Ride SitesPossible Rural Park and Ride SitesPossible Rural Park and Ride SitesPossible Rural Park and Ride SitesPossible Rural Park and Ride SitesPossible Rural Park and Ride SitesPossible Rural Park and Ride SitesPossible Rural Park and Ride Sites

Implementation – the work streams

Affordable housing Planning obligations Creating a Delivery Vehicle Speeding up planning processes Creating a project plan Developing the business case and

financing options Lobbying Government

Meeting the Infrastructure Costs- a possible scenario

S106 £730 m Local transport plan £100 m Housing Corporation £120 m Transport PFI £650 m NHS PFI and mainstream £350 m Utilities £100m

What we have asked Government

Ministerial Champion Participation in a public private partnership Use the sub-region as a pathfinder for new

approaches in speeding up planning, planning obligations and strategic thinking

Early legislation or other route through on S.106 Find new ways to tackle affordable housing Work with us on funding the transport deficit.

Prospects for Cambridgeshire

Creating a prosperous and sustainable future

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