24 July: Public exhibition in Biggleswade on the Council's draft Development Strategy

Central Bedfordshire Council is encouraging residents to drop into an exhibition on the draft Development Strategy in Biggleswade next week.

The Strategy is currently open for the public to have their say on and this public exhibition is part of the process. Held at Biggleswade Library on Tuesday, 24 July, the exhibition will be open between 3pm and 5pm.

The Council are encouraging residents and stakeholders to drop in to view the display material and members of staff will be present to answer any questions. The displays will show the approach to development, how sites have been assessed and selected and what allocated sites will provide.

Executive Member for Sustainable Planning and Economic Development, Cllr Nigel Young, said: “We know how much our residents love the area they live in, but we also know they are concerned about things too. Fears about job prospects have doubled in the past two years and families are worried whether it will ever be possible for the next generation to get on the housing ladder. We need to address these issues.

“Thanks to new powers we are no longer required to meet housing targets imposed by Central Government. We are masters of our own destiny and have reduced the scale of planned development, whilst also ensuring there will be enough new and affordable homes that our communities need.”

Consultation on the draft Development Strategy ends at 5pm on Wednesday 8 August. Everyone is invited to comment on the strategy, which can be viewed on the council’s website at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/strategic-planning

Copies of the documents are available to view at council customer service centres and libraries. Summary leaflets will also be available in these locations.