Tempsford is poised for significant changes due to new government plans aimed at housing and infrastructure development. A new railway station will connect it with Oxford, Cambridge, and London, marking a potential shift in the village's demographic and economic landscape. The government's strategy includes building 1.5 million new homes, with Tempsford identified as a prime location for new towns. The local population might increase dramatically, leading to mixed reactions among residents, some viewing this as a cause for concern.
The historic earthworks, wheatfields and RAF base of Tempsford may yet prove no match for a chancellor bent on housebuilding and growth, armed with thinktank reports and a 10-year infrastructure strategy.
Tempsford may be an appealing commuter base for workers in any of those cities, but some see more potential still.
A previous local Bedfordshire plan had identified possible development opportunities, and the county has seen plenty of fields give way to housing estates, solar farms and wind turbines.
Local reaction ranged from apathy, saying, well, nothing's happened yet,' to we have to move away.
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