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Tim Bick, leader of the Liberal Democrats on the city council run by Labour, called the plans a “power grab” and encouraged people to “challenge Labour’s undying control mindset”.
He said that “Stripping out planning powers” from local councils was “simply not justified”.
He also warned that “It will leave our area with less democratic control of its future than any other part of the country.”
Paul Bristow, Conservative Mayor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, said it deserved “serious consideration”.
He added, “If taken forward, the Combined Authority will work closely with a development corporation to support delivery at pace.”
