A public consultation on the vision for a ‘Spatial Framework’ will be open for 12 weeks.
The Government is also establishing a new expert panel, which will work with local authorities and communities, to advise on creating sustainable economic and housing growth in the Arc.
The Oxford-Cambridge (OxCam) Arc is the name given to the area identified by Government as a key economic priority.
It aims to boost the economic output of Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire to £200bn a year by 2050 in a strategy akin to the Northern Powerhouse.
The Oxford to Cambridge Arc mapped. Picture: OxCamArc
This public consultation is the first of three that will guide a new Spatial Framework over the next two years.