How many places and settings will be needed in future, what building designs work best, and where, when, and how should they be provided (taking account of costs, wider community resources, needs, and sense of belonging)?
Background
This theme reflects the importance of our physical estates, not just to delivery of the Opportunity Mission but also in relation to health and the Clean Energy Mission.
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