Submission statement: UK government investing in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor encouraging new homes, public transportation and further investment
>Reeves is expected to double funding for the OxCam corridor, with up to £800 million now available for buying new land and building infrastructure to kickstart development around Oxford and Cambridge, backing new homes, labs and workspaces to supercharge future growth.
>Where landowners are blocking or insist on unreasonable demands, land can be acquired using compulsory powers – either directly, or by standing with local leaders. This will ensure progress can move at pace to let loose the potential of those cities and the towns between them.
>The Chancellor is also expected to share plans for a new Development Corporation for Greater Oxford, slashing burdensome red tape to regenerate the area, to boost jobs and growth.
>Development corporations have a history of transforming local areas – including in Canary Warf, and Stratford where the London Legacy Development Corporation regenerated the area and delivered the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in East London.
themanwhoknocked on
Wot abat da norf?
bobidou23 on
I’ve long found it baffling that they didn’t route HS2 through Oxford, it would have incredible innovation hub potential
“it slows down the trains” run different stopping patterns!
fredjutsu on
You going to just manufacture the Bay Area weather, or…?
mostanonymousnick on
(Prefacing my comment by saying it’s good that these investments/regulation changes are done)
Silicon Valley wasn’t started by the US government saying it should exist and it should be where it is. I’m a bit bothered that European politicians have such a dirigiste attitude. Silicon Valley didn’t happen there because there was good infrastructure (it’s pretty shit actually), or because it was an area with less red tape than the rest of California.
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Submission statement: UK government investing in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor encouraging new homes, public transportation and further investment
>Reeves is expected to double funding for the OxCam corridor, with up to £800 million now available for buying new land and building infrastructure to kickstart development around Oxford and Cambridge, backing new homes, labs and workspaces to supercharge future growth.
>Where landowners are blocking or insist on unreasonable demands, land can be acquired using compulsory powers – either directly, or by standing with local leaders. This will ensure progress can move at pace to let loose the potential of those cities and the towns between them.
>The Chancellor is also expected to share plans for a new Development Corporation for Greater Oxford, slashing burdensome red tape to regenerate the area, to boost jobs and growth.
>Development corporations have a history of transforming local areas – including in Canary Warf, and Stratford where the London Legacy Development Corporation regenerated the area and delivered the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in East London.
Wot abat da norf?
I’ve long found it baffling that they didn’t route HS2 through Oxford, it would have incredible innovation hub potential
“it slows down the trains” run different stopping patterns!
You going to just manufacture the Bay Area weather, or…?
(Prefacing my comment by saying it’s good that these investments/regulation changes are done)
Silicon Valley wasn’t started by the US government saying it should exist and it should be where it is. I’m a bit bothered that European politicians have such a dirigiste attitude. Silicon Valley didn’t happen there because there was good infrastructure (it’s pretty shit actually), or because it was an area with less red tape than the rest of California.
Lemme guess the corridor goes through London?