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Representation ID: 7548

Received: 21/09/2021

Respondent: Luton Borough Council

In relation to the level of employment growth and land, Luton Council notes that the consultation document identifies that taking account of planned population growth to 2040 and the currently available supply of land, the employment land to be allocated in the Local Plan for Bedford Borough is 123 hectares. As with housing need, Luton would be unable to provide additional employment land to support Bedford’s needs due to Luton’s own constraints.
Bedford and Luton Councils are within the Oxford to Cambridgeshire Arc and as such will need to continue to collaborate to maximise the areas potential within the Arc.