Cambridge - Milton Keynes - Oxford Growth Arc

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Securing the long term economic success of an important economic region.

Summary

In March 2016, the National Infrastructure Commission was asked to consider how to maximise the potential of the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford corridor as a single, knowledge-intensive cluster that competes on a global stage, protecting the area’s high quality environment, and securing the homes and jobs the area needs.

The Commission’s final report, Partnering for Prosperity, identifies opportunities to create well-designed, well-connected new communities and deliver one million new homes and jobs in the area by 2050, while respecting the natural environment and without making changes to existing Green Belt protections. Doing so would help create vibrant new towns, including the first new towns in the UK for 50 years.
Central to achieving this vision are completion of the new East-West Rail line connecting Oxford and Cambridge by 2030 and accelerating the development and construction of the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway. In the short term, new rail services to Cowley in South East Oxford by 2019 and the opening of a new station at South Cambridge by 2022 are also proposed alongside long term local transport plans for other key towns and cities in the arc.

Final Report

Partnering for Prosperity: A new deal for the Cambridge - Milton Keynes - Oxford Arc

The report calls for a new deal on infrastructure and housing between local authorities in the arc and central Government.

Read the full report

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Bridget Rosewell speech to Westminster Social Policy Forum: Next steps for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc
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Bridget Rosewell speech to Westminster Social Policy Forum: Next steps for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc

The following is an edited transcript of remarks given by Bridget Rosewell, National Infrastructure Commissioner, at a virtual conference held on 26 March 2021 to discuss progress on the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Arc. “As we gather again to discuss progress on the Oxford-Cambridge arc, it is perhaps helpful to remember the exam question the Commission was...

29 Mar 2021 By
Commission welcomes next steps on Oxford-Cambridge Arc

Commission welcomes next steps on Oxford-Cambridge Arc

The National Infrastructure Commission has welcomed government’s announcement of next steps in developing a spatial framework for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. The Commission explored the potential of the Arc and made recommendations for how to maximise the economic opportunities for local communities and businesses in a major study published in 2017. This week, government set out...

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Running out of road: Investing in cycling in Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Oxford
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Running out of road: Investing in cycling in Cambridge, Milton Keynes and Oxford

2 Jul 2018
Future development concepts
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Future development concepts

17 Nov 2017
Northants first-last mile strategy
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Northants first-last mile strategy

Part of the evidence base which informed the Partnering for Prosperity report.

17 Nov 2017
Wider transport network impacts
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Wider transport network impacts

17 Nov 2017
Milton Keynes first-last mile strategy
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Milton Keynes first-last mile strategy

Part of the evidence base which informed the Partnering for Prosperity report.

17 Nov 2017
Strategic planning and governance consultation responses
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Strategic planning and governance consultation responses

17 Nov 2017
Oxford(shire) first-last mile strategy
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Oxford(shire) first-last mile strategy

Part of the evidence base for the Partnering for Prosperity report.

17 Nov 2017
Planning and delivery analysis
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Planning and delivery analysis

17 Nov 2017
Greater Cambridge first-last mile strategy
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Greater Cambridge first-last mile strategy

Part of the evidence base for the Partnering for Prosperity report.

17 Nov 2017
Growth corridor first-last mile strategy analysis
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Growth corridor first-last mile strategy analysis

Analysis by SDG which formed part of the evidence base for the Partnering for Prosperity report.

17 Nov 2017
Data submitted by the 6 Local Enterprise Partnerships along the corridor
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Data submitted by the 6 Local Enterprise Partnerships along the corridor

Part of the supporting evidence which informed the Partnering for Prosperity report.

14 Jun 2017
CAMKOX Corridor data
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CAMKOX Corridor data

Data on population, skills, jobs, housing and 'gross value added', in the Cambridge-Oxford-Milton Keynes corridor.

14 Jun 2017
Property market analysis for the CaMKOx arc
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Property market analysis for the CaMKOx arc

A report reviewing the residential and commercial property markets within the Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Oxford and Northampton corridor.

20 Mar 2017

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