Object

Representation ID: 10363

Received: 29/07/2022

Respondent: Renhold Parish Council

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Housing and Employment growth calculations
Policy DS3(S) on Page 28 anticipates a total of 27,100 new houses being built during the period 2020 – 2040, it is noted that this will bring 63% of new houses being delivered in the period 2030 – 2040. Policy DS4(S) outlines the calculations that a total of 26,700 new jobs being created by the end of the draft Plan period. Having an employment provision, which is inline with the new houses provision does not seem logical. There is no known employment or housing crisis in Bedford borough that would therefore require one or both of the employment or housing figures to have been calculated to produce such an unusual trend of such a similar supply need for both. The data shows an additional 26,700 jobs being created during the life time of the Plan represents a 34% increase over the current workforce, which appears to be unrealistic