The substantial programme to build new homes over the next 20 years creates challenges for transport, education, health, employment and training not just in Aylesbury Vale but across the whole county as the population expands.
The demographic changes – with a 14% increase in the number of over 60s, and a 3% decrease in the number of under 30s predicted during the next 10 years – mean that the county will have to adjust to an older population in terms of health and social care, and will have to attract jobs, alongside the right skill-base of workers, into the county to maintain a strong economy. Many of these issues, such as adapting to demographic change, increased investment in the county and improving the quality of life for older people, appeared as priorities in the BSP consultation to inform the new LAA. more
