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We understand your cynicism around development

Taking a community-focused approach to development means we hear what local people are really thinking. That's crucial and it has enabled us to develop plans to meet the wishes of the majority. It also means we hear from people who have less positive feelings about our plans. That's also a good thing, as we don't want to confine ourselves to an echo-chamber.

What is a community?

For thousands of years, communities were built around agriculture. People settled on the land and stayed there, for generations and – in some cases – for centuries and millennia. They worked together, worshipped together, married one another and had children who would grow up together in the same place, to do it all over again.

Stamford North commits to a ‘nature first’ vision

The team behind Stamford North has partnered with Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust to deliver on the ambitious plans for a sustainable new community which contributes to nature recovery, increases biodiversity and both restores and enhances natural habitats on the site.

Spearheading Sustainability in Stamford: The Green Wheel by David Taylor

In this new series, we've asked independent experts from a variety of backgrounds about their vision for a sustainable Stamford. For our first article, David Taylor explains how his concept for The Green Wheel is coming to life, and how it will get people out of their cars, to walk and cycle around the town.