{"id":29604,"date":"2021-04-06T16:02:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29604"},"modified":"2021-04-05T17:24:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T16:24:30","slug":"shared-regional-principles-for-protecting-restoring-and-enhancing-the-environment-in-the-oxford-cambridge-arc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29604","title":{"rendered":"Shared regional principles for protecting, restoring and enhancing the environment in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Oxford-Cambridge Arc Leadership Group (Ox-Cam Arc Leaders) says it is putting environment at heart of all decisions as its \u2018New Environment Principles\u2019 set out a clear ambition to protect, restore, enhance and create new nature areas and natural capital assets across the Arc region.<\/h3>\n

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\u2026 local commitment to adopting an approach that results in environmentally sustainable economic growth\u2026.<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Oxfordshire County Council writes:<\/p>\n

The Oxford-Cambridge Arc Leadership Group has this week endorsed new environment principles that seek to secure practical ways to increase nature and find innovative solutions to managing natural resources, as it stimulates the green economy and works to achieve net-zero carbon goals.<\/p>\n

The UK Government has already set out its\u00a0intention<\/a>\u00a0for the Arc to be the UK\u2019s fastest growing economic region and a world-leader in sustainability. These principles provide a clear statement of regional intent that embodies local commitment to adopting an approach that results in environmentally sustainable economic growth.<\/p>\n

Councillor Barry Wood, Leader of Cherwell District Council and Chair of the Arc Leaders Group, said:\u00a0\u201cThe work that has been done on putting forward this set of principles will allow us to be ambitious and aspirational for the Ox-Cam Arc. These principles will embrace green spaces, housing standards, sustainable transport, energy generation and transmission and water management and conservation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Published ahead of work on the\u00a0Government\u2019s Arc Spatial Framework<\/a>, which will create a long- term plan to deliver the Arc\u2019s strategic growth and infrastructure needs, the aim for the Environment Principles is for them to inform emerging Arc plans and statements, including local plans, local council activities as well as delivery programmes for bodies operating in the Arc.<\/p>\n

The Arc Leadership Group\u2019s Environment Working Group has started work to develop an Environment Strategy. This piece of work will help to set the roadmap and trajectory for delivering the ambitious Arc Environment Principles and the Green Arc. The scope of the strategy is currently being developed in collaboration with a Cranfield University MSc programme, which will map out what the strategy should include, referring to best practice in fast growing regions globally. It is likely that the strategy will take 12-18 months to complete.<\/p>\n

Councillor Ian Hudspeth, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, said:\u00a0\u201cThe county council has a strong track record of partnership working and is well placed to support this important work via the proposed Environment Advisory Group of the Oxfordshire Growth Board. We can point to many examples of current partnership activity on climate action, including action for net zero carbon emissions, resilience to climate change and renewal of the environment including biodiversity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Environment Principles and the Environment Strategy work will be used to inform the group\u2019s input to the Government\u2019s Arc Spatial Framework, expected to be published in 2022.<\/p>\n

Councillor Bridget Smith, Chair of the Arc\u2019s Environment Group and Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council said:\u00a0\u201cIf we are to double the economic growth in the Arc then we must, as a minimum, be doubling nature and ensuring that we lead the way in zero carbon living and working.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to say a huge thank you to all of the different groups and individuals who have contributed to these principles and we now look forward to working closely with Government and colleagues locally on taking the next steps. It will include embedding these principles into our planning so we can empower our businesses and residents by giving them better choices.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we do this well, we hope that other regions and countries will be looking to the Oxford-Cambridge Arc as the leading place for environmentally sustainable development, just as we look to the Netherlands for best practice in cycling and cycling infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Environmental Principles can be downloaded here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.semlep.com\/modules\/downloads\/download.php?file_name=2306<\/a><\/p>\n

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