Comment

Representation ID: 13823

Received: 20/03/2021

Respondent: John Finnigan

The Bradford District’s Economic Recovery Plan, stress testing the Economic Strategy on which the BDLP is based. There is nothing in the strategy. So how does Bradford recover faster than the others / make itself “a Learning District” / “Inspire, Reskill and Upskill. In what timescale?

The BDLP, be it the need for housing, or the need for employment land, or the “exceptional circumstances” justifying Green Belt release, is predicated upon aspirational and unpragmatic assessments of the future.

The Plan clearly requires regular review and update, but a road map for recovery with key performance indicators at each stage to see how it is happening, and if it is not happening what needs to be done to make it happen should be set out.

With Green Belt release, every five years the whole strategy should be reviewed/revised in the light of progress, and housing and employment land released as and when needed in the light of KPI performance.