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Local Plan 2040 Draft Plan - Strategy options and draft policies consultation
Representation ID: 5210
Received: 03/09/2021
Respondent: Bedford Borough Council
If there are more houses built as outlined in Stewartby, Wixams, Shortstown and Wootton new childcare will be required to support households who work and to access children's Nursery Education Funding entitlement. Nurseries and preschools in Stewartby, Wixams, Shortstown and Wootton are able to meet demand for existing childcare needs but additional houses built will increase childcare needed for 0-5 year olds. Therefore land available for new nurseries and/or support from developers to extend existing childcare will be required
If there are more houses built as outlined in Stewartby, Wixams, Shortstown and Wootton new childcare will be required to support households who work and to access children's Nursery Education Funding entitlement. Nurseries and preschools in Stewartby, Wixams, Shortstown and Wootton are able to meet demand for existing childcare needs but additional houses built will increase childcare needed for 0-5 year olds. Therefore land available for new nurseries and/or support from developers to extend existing childcare will be required