The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the National Infrastructure Commission’s discussion paper on strategic planning in the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford corridor. This response is based in part on discussions between the Commission and RTPI members from the South East and East of England, as recorded during two workshops held in April.
The National Infrastructure Commission's discussion paper on strategic planning in the Cambridge - Milton Keynes - Oxford corridor has been prepared to help progress debate on how local authorities, local enterprise partnerships and central government can work to develop and deliver an integrated strategic plan for infrastructure, housing and jobs for the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford corridor.
The RTPI’s response to the discussion paper states that by integrating transport and land-use decisions, a strategic planning framework can help to ensure that infrastructure investment meets both local and regional/national objectives, while avoiding unintended negative impacts. This discussion paper from the NIC is a valuable first step in re-opening the debate on how this can be achieved within the corridor.
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