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Camel Rd Camel Camel Rd Camel ad Ely Ro Community Facilities Community The need and Grange Lane. Lane primary schools, at Parsons There are currently two Core Strategy has already been identified in the Council’s for a third primary school a fourth those proposed in the Core Strategy then DPD. If growth levels exceed to be considered. At secondary level, Cambridgeshire primary school might need school secondary Littleport as the location for a further County Council have identified yet been has not of East Cambridgeshire, but a specific site to serve the northern part has scope for Centre was built in Littleport in 2003, which identified. A new Medical facilities, The town is well served with sports and leisure expansion when needed. play area in culture provision. There is also currently a shortfall but has limited arts and provision and informal open space.

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Wisbech R Infrastructure may require Major new developments supply reinforcement of the water treatment network. Littleport sewage and requires works is also at capacity reinforcements are upgrading. Local network. required to the foul sewerage In terms of transport infrastructure, links via the Littleport has excellent there are A10 and rail station (although power supply restrictions on the rail track which currently limits capacities), but provision of local cycleways and pedestrian routes is minimal.