About Horizons
Coordinating growth on such a grand scale is quite a challenge and can only be achieved through effective management and commitment on the part of everyone involved. In 2004, Cambridgeshire Horizons was established in recognition of the fact that no single existing agency or authority could be expected to implement this planned growth on its own.
The Horizons team project manages the delivery of the growth strategy for Cambridgeshire, which equates to at least 73,300 new homes, 50,000 new jobs and over £4 billion worth of new infrastructure by 2021. The Horizons Board, comprising a cross-section of partner representatives and independent figures from different sectors, supported by the Joint Strategic Growth Implementation Committee (JSGIC), is the key body through which Horizons' key objectives are agreed. Horizons is a company limited by guarantee and, as a partnership organisation, does not have statutory planning powers, which are the preserve of the democratically elected local authorities.
Horizons' five core objectives are to:
- Coordinate development and infrastructure implementation.
- Overcome barriers to sustainable development.
- Secure and manage funding for infrastructure.
- Ensure developments employ high quality sustainable design.
- Communicate the wider benefits of the planned development to the wider community.
Horizons' always seek to maintain the highest levels of professionalism, openness, integrity, efficiency and effective partnerships while providing challenging and rewarding jobs for its staff, which in turn allows them to develop and grow. Find out more about the Horizons team and about the projects they are currently working on.