Cabinet AGREED the main thrust of the vision and priorities set out in the draft Sustainable Community Strategy prior to their consideration at the next Local Strategic Partnership Board meeting, noting in particular how the visions and priorities linked to emerging challenges / priorities for South Cambridgeshire District Council, subject to the inclusion of:
· More priorities to address the needs of elderly people, particularly in rural areas with limited access to public transport; and
· Recognition that sustainable communities must balance housing with opportunities for local employment; and
· Stronger emphasis on supporting local businesses to become and to remain energy efficient, the wording of this to include input from the Climate Change Working Group.
Cabinet NOTED that the detailed wording providing context likely would to be subject to significant changes and that the final version of the Strategy would be presented to a future meeting of Council for approval.