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St Ives
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- 1Give the location of St IvesSt Ives in Cambridgeshire about 70 miles north of London.
It lies on A1123,8km east of Huntington and 25km north west of Cambridge.Town is close to both A1 trunk road and main east coast railway line. - 2What has St Ives gone under? Give figuresThe town has grown through counter-urbanisation. In 1961 its population was just 3800, by 2010 it had reached 16,400.
- 3Why has it experienced counter-urbanisation?It has good road access and rail links to Cambridge and London. Many people commute into Cambridge and around a quarter of working population commute into London daily.
- 4When did commuting start? Prices?Commuting increased to London in 1990s, mainline electrified and journey times reduced. The station at Huntingdon is about 50 mins from Kings Cross. It is estimated that 25% of St Ives’ working population now commutes to London each day. These people prefer to live in a rural/small town environment and travelling to London each day. An annual standard class season ticket costs over £3,300 is 2004, but housing in London is significantly more expensive.
- 5What is the town like? Buildings, river?The building styles contribute to the character of the town and add attraction of living there. Surrounding rural areas are mainly farmland. However, in recent years there have been many housing developments on the periphery of the town. A sustainital number of exclusive apartments also been built within heart of town, partially on south bank of the Great Ouse.
- 6Impacts of counter-urbanisation: . Traffic . Prices. Traffic congestion is a problem, particularly during rush hour on the A14 (main commuter route from St ives to Cambridge).
. The average price of a detached house in St Ives rose from £130,000 to £291,000 between 2000 and 2010. Commuters often earn higher wages than people working locally, so they are able to afford higher prices. - 7Impacts of counter-urbanisation: . FloodingSt Ives is on River Great Ouse and has a history of flood problems. As the demand for housing had grown, new developments have been built on the south river bank in the centre of town, and on floodplain. This puts more residents at risk of flooding- 1000 properties in St Ives risk of flooding from 1 in 1000 year event.
- 8Impacts of counter-urbanisation: . ShopsThere are now more shops and services in the town. E.g. in addition to everyday food and grocery stores there are shops selling other goods e.g. clothes and antiques as well as more cafes and restaurants.
- 9Impacts of counter-urbanisation: . Population structureThe movement of families to St Ives has changed its population structure. The original population was ageing, but the influx of younger people means the there are now more people under the age of 16 than over 65. This has put pressure on schools, and more pre-schools and primary school places are needed in the town.
- 10Impacts of counter-urbanisation: . Housing demandPressure to increase the housing stock is becoming greater, fuelled by demand from commuters. There is some resistance to building more homes from the local residents, many of these are relatively new to the area and do not want their newly chosen environment changed.
- 11Impacts of counter-urbanisation: . More demandIt is likely that additional house construction will take place because demand is great. However, developers will be encouraged to ensure new developments blend in with the current urban landscape. There will need to be an acceptable density of buildings, use of appropriate materials, provision of open space, preservation of vistas and tasteful provision of street furniture (road signs, seating, lamp posts). Any further development must make a positive contribution to the overall character of the area.
- 12Managing: . New homesPlans approved in 2010 to build 200 new homes in St Ives. At least 75 of these will be affordable aimed at people on lower incomes, e.g. social rents (houses that are rented out allow rates by councils or housing association) and low-cost ownership (which enables people to e.g. buy house at a discounted price or buy a share in a house and rent the rest).
- 13Managing: . Schooling . Flooding. Plans to expand primary schools in St Ives to make 240 more places available
. After flooding 1998 and 2003, flood protection works costing £8.8 million were completed along River Great Ouse in 2007. New embankments and flood walls were constructed in St Ives. - 14Managing: . Congestion reductionA £116 million guided busway which links St Ives to Huntington and Cambridge has been built. Hoped this will reduce congestion, as many commuters no longer need to drive along A14. There are also plans to extend the busway to a new train station in Cambridge, from which journey times to London will be quicker than from Huntingdon. Should reduce humber of London commuters who use Huntingdon Station.
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