Electricity
Aylesbury Vale Advantage (AVA) has been working with EDF Energy, the Distribution Network Operator, and a consortia of private sector interests to ensure that Aylesbury has sufficient Electricity Supply capacity to allow for projected housing and employment growth.
Currently EDF Energy are undertaking design work required to determine the network configuration and to define a project cost. It is envisaged that the new supply capacity will be delivered in two phases commencing in 2010.
Preparing for a vision for the town centre
Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) recognise the need to review the infrastructure, retail and leisure offer of the Town Centre and requested AVA to commission background studies and plans to inform its renaissance. This work is complete and is currently being reviewed due to the Regional Spatial Strategy and Milton Keynes South Midlands Sub-regional Spatial Strategy having been revoked. AVDC are undertaking that review as an integral part of the development of the Town Centre Implementation Plan.
Berryfields
The construction of housing at Berryfields began in July 2010 as a direct result of AVA’s success in brokering agreements and the use of growth funds to unlock other issues.
More information on the progression of the first phase of the development called Berry Vale, can be found here: Berry Vale. Preparation for the highway infrastructure enabled the opening of the show home in October 2010. 30 new homes are now under construction, 3 are now occupied with the aim of increasing this to 10 by the end of January 2011.
The 187 hectare site called Berryfields will accommodate 3,000 homes, however, Berryfields is more than just housing. The delivery of community facilities (including open space and parks), areas for employment, new super fast broadband connectivity, a food store,10 other smaller shops, and the delivery of up to three schools will together provide wider community wide benefits. One of these schools will be a state of the art Academy.
Issues of sustainable access are also being addressed with the access road to the neighbouring Aylesbury Vale Parkway Station already being in place. An integrated transport interchange in support of the bus network which connects commuters from across the Vale (and beyond) is located here. The master plan for the development also includes an integrated network of footpaths, cycle ways and bridleways.
