A six-week consultation period is being launched by Huntingdonshire District Council on Tuesday (September 9) to discover how people would like money to be spent.
The scheme, which will concentrate initially on the area of the former Sapley Square, represents the first stage in a master plan to build new facilities in Oxmoor, as well as making the estate safer and more attractive.

Cabinet member for planning strategy and transport Cllr Peter Bucknell said: "Residents will have the opportunity to give their views and have their say on this opportunity to further enhance the Sapley area. The views received will help decide how the plan can be taken forward for the benefit of the whole community."

The plans follow the successful multi-million pound regeneration programme in Oxmoor, which included 300 new homes, an enhanced neighbourhood centre and the construction of Coneygear Community Park.
District councillor and Oxmoor champion Cllr Jeff Dutton said: "I welcome the consultancy period because plans such as these should not just be thrust upon Oxmoor's residents. It is essential that we get the right buildings and development for the area to ensure that we are not simply building tomorrow's slum."


Cllr Dutton also believes that, despite a costly redevelopment of the area, future generations from the Oxmoor estate will find it tough to get into work because of the neighbourhood's lingering reputation.
He said: "There is a vast array of talented youngsters who live on the Oxmoor estate but unfortunately, if they apply for a job, employers are reluctant to give them an interview because they see the address and are put off.

"The young people deserve a fair crack of the whip but they are being held back because, sadly, reputations stick."
The Oxmoor estate was created in the 1960s by the former London County Council as an overspill area.

In 2000 Cambridgeshire County Council launched a £1.5 million, seven-year project "to make Oxmoor a safe, vibrant community with opportunities for educational attainment, good health and work for all."
Cllr Dutton said: "The regeneration project has made a huge difference, although there is still more development needed such as cycle paths and road safety measures. A lot of the people on the Oxmoor estate are fantastic, proud people, many of whom own their own homes and have worked hard to banish the reputation."

Mr Dutton suggested that a name change would also attract more investment and employers to the area, which would lead to more job opportunities and further regeneration.

>> The next meeting of the Oxmoor Community Action Group will be held on Tuesday (September 9) and Cllr Dutton will put forward his proposal.
He said: "We really need to shake Oxmoor's reputation and give future generations a chance."