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Protests outside Stratford council

ECO-TOWN DECISION IN TWO WEEKS—OR THE NEW YEAR
3 December 2009

A GOVERNMENT announcement on whether the proposed 6,000-home Middle Quinton eco-town at Long Marston should go ahead is...
Houses of Parliament

Healey unveils second wave of eco-town sites
1 December 2009

Housing and planning minister John Healey has announced proposals for a second wave of eco-towns.
three mps

MP welcomes recommendation to scrap eco-town proposal
5 October 2009

THE Cotswolds’ MP has welcomed the publication of a report recommending the scrapping of a proposal to build a 6,000-home...
Local countryside

Planning panel dismisses eco-town plans
30 September 2009

The proposed location of an eco-town near Stratford upon Avon would make it unsustainable, according to planning inspectors.
Vertical aerial view of the Long Marston site

Govt report reveals public concerns about UK eco towns
21 August 2009

The UK's new eco towns, four of which have been formally approved, may not be the best way to provide sustainable new housing,...
Peter Luff, MP for Mid Worcestershire

MP urges people not to give up fighting eco-town plan
22 July 2009

VALE MP Peter Luff has urged people not to give up the fight against plans for a 6,000-home eco-town near Long Marston as the...
Houses of Parliament

Four sites to become 'eco towns'
16 July 2009

The locations of four new "eco-towns" have been announced as part of scaled-down government plans.
downing street

The eco-towns saga: how not to win friends
16 July 2009

Just how did the clever idea of a showcase for building green communities turn into a policy exercise of such embarrassment?
downing street

Ecotowns to get go-ahead despite local opposition
12 July 2009

The projects in Norfolk and Cornwall are part of a green package to tackle the climate change threat
protestors unite

Eco-town blasted by opposition parties
9 July 2009

THE Government’s eco-town programme, which includes plans for a 6,000-home eco-town near Long Marston, has been labelled ‘a...

John Healey unveils proposals for second wave of eco-towns
1 December 2009

communities and local government logo Housing Minister John Healey has today announced proposals for a second wave of world leading eco-towns and pledged to double the money to a total of £10m to support councils in developing their plans. more...

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