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Julian Lloyd Webber

Julian Lloyd Webber backs BARD campaign

Celebrated cellist Julian Lloyd Webber anounces his support for the BARD Campaign and its opposition to the proposed eco-town at Long Marston

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Eco-town media links

Local and national press media links on the ongoing eco-town process - updated 4 August 2008

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Those For and Against the development of Middle Quinton

Find out who is for and against the Middle Quinton eco-town

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Legal challenge to eco-towns

Council leaders call for Government to have new approach to eco-towns

Peter Luff, MP for Mid Worcestershire

Luff slams Government Eco-town survey spin

MP Peter Luff brands the Government as being "staggeringly deceitful" over Eco-towns

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Lessons to be learnt from the New Towns, say MPs

MPs criticise Government over lack of evaluation concerning New Towns

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The English Regions Network voice Eco-town concerns

Following Government's consultation

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The Country Land & Business Association responds to the Government's Eco-town consultation

Download the full report here...

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Britain needs to build the right houses in the right places

Centre for Cities calls for the Government to fulfill their pledge on housing

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Government must let local people make planning desicions - Opik

Give more power to local people says Liberal Democrats Housing Minster Lembit Opik

Minister of State for Housing and Planning Caroline Flint MP

Housing minister Caroline Flint promises to visit eco-town site

Housing Minster to visit eco-town site after acknowledging several major issues

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Liberal Democrat MP Julia Goldsworthy gives her opinion on Eco-towns

"Eco-towns run the risk of becoming broken communities" says Goldsworthy

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Middle Quinton Sustainability Assessment report

Check out and download the BARD Campaign's Sustainability Assessment report into the proposed Middle Quinton 'eco-town'

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The Renewable Energy Centre is shocked that homes in Eco Towns will not be zero carbon

"Government are already sidling out of their own policies to create greener homes..."

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Eco Towns are Not the Answer, says Federation of Master Builders

The Federation of Master Builders gives its response to the Governments eco-town plans

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Joint response from Sustrans, Campaign for Better Transport, Friends of the Earth England and Carfree UK to the consultation paper Eco-towns - Living a Greener Future

Read the response here...

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Jilly Cooper Backs BARD Campaign

Author Jilly Cooper expresses her support for the BARD Campaign

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Eco-towns ride roughshod over local authorities - Opik

Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister, Lembit Opik calls Eco-towns a Labour "ruse"

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Letters to the Stratford Herald

Letters to the Stratford Herald - 19 June 2008

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Eco-towns will "become eco-slums of the future" warns new LGA report

The Local Government Association brands eco-towns as being "significantly flawed"