Episode 119: How the Brecks can Support the Housing Needs of Cambridge (Part 1)

2025-01-30

This Week: We return to our series on 'How the Brecks can Support the Growth of Cambridge'. The Brecks area of Norfolk straddles the A11 and Cambridge railway line, and sits roughly equidistant between Cambridge and Norwich. How the area might relieve the housing pressure on Cambridge for he benefit of all, and do so in a carefully created community is discussed by an all-star panel. Joining host Mike Rigby from Breckland Council are Councillor Sarah Suggitt, Cabinet Member for ho...

This Week: We return to our series on 'How the Brecks can Support the Growth of Cambridge'.

The Brecks area of Norfolk straddles the A11 and Cambridge railway line, and sits roughly equidistant between Cambridge and Norwich.

How the area might relieve the housing pressure on Cambridge for he benefit of all, and do so in a carefully created community is discussed by an all-star panel.

Joining host Mike Rigby from Breckland Council are Councillor Sarah Suggitt, Cabinet Member for housing and planning at along with Strategic Growth Manager Stephen Scowen. From Thetford Town Council we have independent Deputy Mayor Carla Barreto; Community engagement expert and CEO of Socially Adept, Esmee Wilcox; Feilden and Mawson architect and champion of arboreal living Matt Wood; and Mills & Reeve’s own, Stewardship and development specialist Anna Aldous.

For more information on the New Town 'sandbox', email podcast@easternpromise.org.uk, putting 'sandbox' in the subject line.

Find out more about Breckland Council's growth and development plans here.

Eastern Promise is proud to be supported by Mills & Reeve.

For more information, and to hear all previous editions of the podcast, visit easternpromise.org.uk.

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