Who are the local authorities in Cambridgeshire?
There are six local authorities in Cambridgeshire:
How can I contact Cambridgeshire Horizons?
We always welcome comments, queries and feedback so please do get in touch with us using the contact details below:
Cambridgeshire Horizons
Endurance House
Vision Park
Histon
Cambridge
CB24 9ZR
Alternatively please complete the form on our Contact Us page.
Does Cambridgeshire Horizons have any statutory powers?
No. We are not a statutory body and do not have powers to make planning policies -that is not our job. All planning powers remain with the local authorities and we implement the policies they set.
Our role is about delivery. We seek to cut across organisational boundaries, seek to overcome barriers to growth and to facilitate overall progress in the delivery of 73,300 new homes, 50,000 new jobs and £4 billion worth of infrastructure by 2021.
What specific projects are Cambridgeshire Horizons involved in?
We focus on the major development sites in Cambridgeshire, which are:
Read more about these specific areas here.
What are Cambridgeshire Horizons' objectives?
Cambridgeshire Horizons' key priority is to deliver sustainable new communities across the county. Specifically our 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 benefits of the planned development to the wider community
The Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) sets out that at least 73,300 new homes must be built in Cambridgeshire between 2001 and 2021. With this growth comes additional funding for facilities and services, and also more jobs for the local area. Horizons role is to bring together all these elements of growth to ensure sustainable new communities are built throughout the County, and that the associated new services and facilities have benefits for both the new and existing residents.
Why was Cambridgeshire Horizons formed?
Cambridgeshire Horizons was formed in recognition of the fact that no single organisation could manage the growth agenda in the county on their own. All of the local authorities and key agencies agreed that a separate partnership body was needed to coordinate the delivery of sustainable new communities in the county, and in 2004 the Cambridgeshire Infrastructure Partnership (now known as Cambridgeshire Horizons) was created.
What is Cambridgeshire Horizons and how does it work?
Cambridgeshire Horizons is the not-for-profit organisation charged with driving forward sustainable growth in Cambridgeshire. We work with local councils, government departments, developers, and other associated organisations to ensure new communities - not just new homes - are built to meet pressing local demands, and that they are accompanied by the appropriate infrastructure so that quality of life improves for all residents.
We are funded primarily by Communities and Local Government (CLG), and also by the Cambridgeshire local authorities, and governed by a Board comprising representatives from all six local authorities, EEDA and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) together with representatives from other organisations closely connected with the growth agenda. Read more about our Board Members. All of our Board meetings are open to the public, and to the media. Full minutes and associated reports are published on our website.
We conduct our business in an open and transparent way to ensure proper scrutiny of all our activities.