News on Cambridge Community Sporting Trust

What benefits will this development bring to Cambridge?

The benefits of the proposals will be felt across many areas and stretch beyond the proposal sites:

Health, well-being and quality of life

Increased access to sports and open space for formal and informal recreation

Encourage people of all ages to be active and healthy

Reduce the cost to public services

Enhanced biodiversity and ecology

Civic Pride & Social Cohesion

Cambridge Community Stadium to act as a community asset in the wider sense, incorporating sport and non-sport related uses

Community access to facilities such as healthcare, education and space for social interaction

Secure financial footing of CUFC and expand its community outreach programme delivered through the CU Community Trust

Sustainable Communities

New homes as enabling development and to help address chronic housing and affordability needs

A natural addition to an already sustainable development at Trumpington Meadows

Local Economy

New jobs

Skills development

Spin-off effect of stadium on local businesses Lasting legacy

Lasting legacy

Cambridge Community Sporting Trust as a new governance structure to act as a single management company

Posted on 18th May 2015

by Merlene Austin