Partnering for Prosperity: A new deal for the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford Arc

The recommendations set out in this report for the delivery of infrastructure, the designation of new settlements and the development of planning and governance arrangements suggest an ambitious timeline for the ongoing development of the arc. [...] Over the same period, Northampton grew by 34%, double the national average.14 The pace of growth and high levels of productivity in the arc’s town and cities ensure that the area makes a significant – and increasingly important – contribution to national output; to the UK’s trading accounts and to the tax revenues that fund public services across the UK. [...] Enabling future growth: the scale of the challenge To maximise the potential of the CaMkOx arc, and the contribution it makes to our national prosperity, we must invest in the continued growth and success of the arc’s towns and cities and in its globally competitive clusters. [...] A holistic response will require investment in the skills of the current and future workforce; in science, research and innovation; in the facilities to support the growth of new businesses, and in the continued development of the arc’s world-leading sector strengths. [...] Success will depend on the quality of the infrastructure provided and exploitation of the synergies between the rail and the road.