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In this episode we visit East Barnwell, where Cambridge City Council wants to build 120 new homes, a community centre, library and other commercial units in the city’s most deprived ward. What’s stopping it? Among other things, worries about falling between the end of one Affordable Homes Programme and the start of another, says Benedict Binns, Assistant Director for Development. Binns lists a raft of requests that would boost the Council’s delivery programme, including more flexible Homes England funding, discounted borrowing, collaboration with other parts of the Combined Authority of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, and fast track planning in return for over-delivering. “We should be rewarding developers that are above policy,” he says. “That would drive up standards and delivery.” Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/er59qq6d Thanks to founding sponsor Red Loft and this episode’s co-sponsor Hill Group UK, and to Cambridge City Council for taking part. The Housing Forum Cambridge Investment Partnership #1p5mnewhomes #cambridgecouncil #housingdelivery #councils #cambridgeinvestmentpartnership
