Sustainable Communities
By 2031 the population of the Central Bedfordshire area will have grown to over 325,000 people. This must be managed well. The Sustainable Directorate will endeavour to do this by overseeing:
· Community Safety and Public Protection
· Economic Growth, Regeneration and Tourism and Delivery
· Highways
· Strategic Planning, Housing Strategy and Transportation
· Development Management
· Waste
The people of Central Bedfordshire expect and deserve to live in communities which are safe, clean, well planned and where there is easy access to employment and leisure opportunities. Our challenge is to ensure this happens.
Sustainable Communities Director
Gary Alderson is the Director of Sustainable Communities, he was previously the Director of Environmental and Planning Services at Mid Beds District Council. Gary moved to Mid Beds District Council in 2002 from Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council where he held a number of posts including Assistant Director and Health Strategist in the Chief Executive’s Office.