With the development of Waterbeach New Town moving forward as an allocated and consented part of South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Local Plan, we are now undertaking consultation on the name of the new town and seeking input to a ‘repository’ of useful references and potential names for places within the new town, which will be designed and built over the years ahead.
This document provides guidance and information to assist consultees and stakeholders in responding to the two separate parts of the consultation exercise.
This consultation document is also in two sections and asks for comments in two separate sections. These are outlined on the next page
This consultation has been prepared by the developers, with the agreement of South Cambridgeshire District Council, and will enable a final recommendation of the approach to be agreed by the District Council later this year, and a framework by which naming can be guided as the development rolls out over the next few years.
Opportunities also exist, going forward, to explore the heritage of the place and consider naming approaches for other aspects of infrastructure which impact on the development and local area. This includes roundabouts on the A10, which support the broader placemaking approach. The feedback on the principles and approaches set out here, will support the approach partners take with this going forward.
The process will have 2 key stages and last 14 weeks, starting 1st April and completing 7th July. Timings and details of these are set out below:
Stage of Process | Detail |
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Stage 1 (6 weeks) 1 April - 12 May |
Consultation on name of town and on wider naming strategy for streets and places within the Barracks part of the development. |
Review (2 weeks) 13 May - 26 May |
Review of submissions and formulation of preferred options |
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Stage of Process | Detail |
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Stage 2 (6 weeks) 27 May - 7 July |
Consultation on preferred options including a number of targeted workshops with 3 key stakeholder groups* |
Final review & submission July Cabinet Date TBC |
Review of feedback and recommendations put forward to South Cambridgeshire District Council Cabinet for final decision |
*Parish, County and District Councillors, Heritage Groups, Youth Representatives
There will be a number of key approaches to ensure an inclusive and proactive approach to engaging people in this consultation, over the 2 stages, as set out on pages 5 & 6.
Stage 1: Wider Community Consultation
Wider stakeholders and the communities around the development will be consulted through the following means to inform the stages set out above.
The consultation will be promoted through:
*These webinars will be held:
If you would like to register to join these session please email waterbeach@urbanandcivic.com or call 01223 622533
*These webinars will be held:
If you would like to register to join these session please email waterbeach@urbanandcivic.com or call 01223 622533
The review stage will include an opportunity to check if any issues occurred in Stage 1, and factor in any additional targeted work needed. This will be agreed by the developers and South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Stage 2: Workshops
The reviewed options will be shared on the online portal and anyone who took part in Stage 1 will be contacted to comment on the preferred options being progressed.
Alongside that, workshops will be held with the themes and groups set out below.
These represent 3 core strands: representation of the current residents of the village and neighbours; heritage, to provide historical integrity to the future vision; and the voice of young people who represent that future. The 3 workshops include:
Write-ups from each stage of the consultation, including the workshops, will be included in the final submission report. A full copy of this will be available on this portal.