Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of Oxford City Council, gave a statement regarding the Governments’ intention to create a Greater Oxford development corporation.
The statement came this morning, as Cllr Brown made it clear that Oxford City Council endorsed the decision, She said:
“I welcome the Chancellor’s announcement that the Government intends to create a development corporation for Greater Oxford. This has the potential to be a game-changer for the city, county and country.
“A well-designed, central-government-backed development corporation for Greater Oxford should bring both the powers and funding required to deliver the housing, infrastructure, and economic growth at scale that we urgently need.
“We have made it clear in our plan for Local Government Reorganisation that a development corporation would likely be needed to help deliver the 40,000 homes – including 16,000 affordable homes – and 12 million sq. ft of commercial space we are proposing as part of a new Greater Oxford Council.
“Where development corporations work best, both in the UK and overseas, having shared goals and objectives with local government is key. So, while we will need to wait for the detailed proposals to respond properly, I believe our plan to create a Greater Oxford Council is the only way to provide a future development corporation with an aligned local government partner and to ensure a strong democratic city voice sits at its heart.
“We look forward to examining the detail in the upcoming consultation.”
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