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Representation ID: 5810

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mr Neil Lambert

I just want to say that the Green Belt is sacrosanct. I would accept the fact that we have to build on the green belt if there are no brownfield sites. Therefore:

Innovation is the key. I worked on Windfarm policy and no one thought the market would take off. It did because HMG put in the necessary framework for it to thrive. Just saying to a developer “Here’s a green field” is not innovation. Lister Mills was a great example of innovation - you should be testing the market. Stakeholder events etc. Venture capitalists and asset managers. The market can help you.

Prioritisation. I would propose a set of allocations that need to be completed before other allocations. This means you actually hit your target of HMG allocations but means the most impoverished areas get completed first.