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.