St Ives Flashcards
Counter urbanisation
Where is St Ives located
Cambridgeshire
How has the population of St Ives changed over time
In 1961 the population was just 3800, however in 2010 the population has reached 16,400.
What proportion of St Ives population commute to London each day
A quarter of the population
How has counter urbanisation affected traffic in St Ives
Along the A14 traffic congestion is causing a big problem during rush hour
How has counter urbanisation affected house prices in St Ives
The average house price in St Ives rose from £130,000 to £291,000 between 2000 and 2010
Commuters can afford these high prices, whilst locals cannot
What was an impact of the high demand for housing in St Ives
To cope with the demand of housing, new developments were built on the floodplain. This floodplain is on the South of the River Great Ouse.
How has the population structure of St Ives changed and what has been the impact
The population was ageing, however now there are a lot more young people and families. This is putting a strain on schools
How is the growth of St Ives going to be managed
Future developments are going to be controlled so that they fit into the area
What was done in St Ives to manage traffic along the A14
-How expensive was it?
-Where does it link to?
A £116 million busway was built that links St Ives to Huntingdon and Cambridge
What was done in St Ives to help manage the strain on schools
There are plans to expand primary schools which will give 240 more places
What has been done to reduce the impacts of flooding in St Ives
Along the river they built flood protection works that cost £8.8 million. This included new embankments and flood walls
What has been done to combat the lack of affordable housing in St Ives
In 2010 plans were approved to build 200 new homes. 75 of those houses are going to be affordable housing. The houses are going to be:
Social rent – Houses which are rented out by the council at low rates.
Low cost ownership – either buying a house at a discount, or buying a share of the house and rent the rest.
