The shortage of affordable housing and commercial space was named as another big hurdle. Rents take up about 25% of local incomes here, which is quite a bit higher than …
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Politics
Plans Unveiled for New Development Corporation in Greater Cambridge
by cambridgeby cambridgeThere’s a chance to create thousands of good-quality homes and jobs across Greater Cambridge thanks to fresh plans for a development corporation aimed at boosting the local economy. The government …
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Politics
New Innovation Hub Backed in £500 Million Plan for Oxford-Cambridge Region
by cambridgeby cambridgeThe Innovation Hub aims to boost UK growth by bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, companies, and researchers on a 2.7-acre site at Hills Road, right in the heart of Cambridge. It’s …
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Business & Real Estate
Business and Trade Panel Holds Economic Growth Talk in Cambridge
by cambridgeby cambridgeLiam Byrne MP, who leads the Business and Trade Committee, along with Charlie Maynard MP (Witney), John Cooper MP (Dumfries and Galloway), Sarah Edwards MP (Tamworth) and Daniel Zeichner MP …
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Paul Belton, partner, Carter Jonas (Cambridge) It’s kind of ironic that growth is the main focus of the government’s Plan for Change, yet politics might actually be the biggest hurdle to …