On Friday May 15 I was at Great St Mary’s Church in Cambridge to hear Peter Freeman talk about his work as chair of the Cambridge Growth Company
You can see the recording on YouTube and the slides on the GCP website, while Anthony Carpen has his usual excellent write up.
The event was called ‘Making Cambridge a Happy City’ and had been organised by the Federation of Cambridge Residents’ Associations to give Peter, appointed by the government to be chair of the Cambridge Growth Company, a chance to talk about his vision on issues like water, housing and infrastructure.
I was there to listen, not speak, because as a councillor responsible for the planning service I have many opportunities to make my voice heard.
It was really useful to be there and hear from Peter, but even more helpful to get a sense of the issues that concern people as they asked questions.
We want to work with the Cambridge Growth Company, and Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, to deliver a shared future vision for Greater Cambridge.
As we move forward to finalise the emerging local plan I know that meetings like this, and the wider public consultations we have planned, will be very important.