Supporting and engaging with our communities is key to tackling the challenges we face as a district. Our diversity is our strength and helping everyone live freely and independently is essential to promoting healthy and supported communities.

Find out more on our Healthy and supported communities page.

A home is more than a roof over your head, it is the foundation on which people build their lives. An affordable home is essential for people to live happy, fulfilling lives. In light of the housing crisis, we are committed to strengthening our communities by delivering sustainable, affordable homes and vibrant places to live.

Find out more on our Sustainable homes and vibrant places page.

Being green is at the heart of everything we do. We’re tackling the climate and ecological crises head-on, ensuring our district is ready for the challenges of climate change.

Find out more on our Being green to our core page.

Already recognised as a nationally significant area for development, helping local businesses thrive is key to the development of our district - bringing new jobs and opportunities into people’s communities.

Find out more on our Helping businesses to thrive in South Cambridgeshire page.

We have a duty to provide high quality cost-efficient services. Being open, transparent, and inclusive and letting evidence guide our decisions is critical to putting residents first.

Find out more on our Financially secure and fit for the future page.

Over the next five years our communities and residents will face a range of challenges, which we will seek to address through this Corporate Plan.

• Our area faces significant issues associated with rural isolation.
• We are experiencing a national housing crisis, which is being felt acutely in South Cambridgeshire.
• As a Council we have committed to support the district in halving emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050 as part of our commitment to tackling climate change.
• As our local economy grows our businesses need a skilled workforce, ready to make the most of future opportunities.
• Local Authorities across the country must be resilient to financial challenges such as the
• Fair Funding Review and reductions in central government funding.
• As a nationally significant area for growth, we need to plan for the delivery of additional floorspace for employment.
• We are currently facing an ecological crisis, and we must protect and enhance nature and biodiversity across the district.
• We must be prepared to handle the uncertainties around proposed local government reorganisation to ensure residents continue to receive high quality services.
• Our residents experience above average income inequality compared with the rest of England.
• Greater Cambridge faces significant challenges with water scarcity, which threatens both our precious environment and the ability to deliver much-needed housing.