The English Regions Network voice Eco-town concerns

Following Government's consultation

Eco-towns Team
Housing and Growth Programmes
Department for Communities and Local Government
2/H9 Eland House
Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5DU

27th June 2008

Dear Sir/Madam

Consultation on Eco-towns: Living A Greener Future

The English Regions Network (ERN) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Government's consultation on Eco-towns: Living A Greener Future.

The ERN is the umbrella organisation for England's eight Regional Assemblies to Government and other key national and European institutions, encourages new thinking and research on the regional agenda, and shares best practice and facillities inter-regional netowrking amongst Assemblies.

The ERN support the high environmental standards being promoted in the eco-town concept but have strong concerns relating to the:

Process for developing eco-towns
Alignment of eco-towns proposals with Regional Spatial Strategies
Contribution of eco-towns to regional and local housing targets
Sustainability of the short-listed eco-towns
Sustanability appraisals and other technical assessments
Economic viability and deliverability of eco-towns

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