On Thursday 27th March, Turnstone Estates alongside Concilio and Lanpro, hosted the first hustings of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Mayoral election campaign. The event brought together over 100 professionals from across the built environment sector to hear directly from Paul Bristow (Conservative), Lorna Dupré (Liberal Democrat) & Bob Ensch (Green Party) on their priorities for planning, transport and growth across the region.
For the first time, the incoming Mayor will take office with substantial new powers – the kind that will reshape where and how the region grows. The Devolution Bills will require the new Mayor to deliver a Spatial Development Strategy by December 2027 – a regional blueprint that overrides local plan and sets the direction for housing, infrastructure and economic growth.
The discussion was summed up by Tim Deacon of Turnstone Estates. Elections take place on the 1st May.