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

Commenting on today’s CLG Select Committee report that criticises the Government for ignoring major problems faced by New Towns, Liberal Democrat Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, Julia Goldsworthy said:

"With the Government pushing ahead with its unwise and unpopular eco-town plans against the wishes of people across the country, the Committee is right to demand that ministers learn the lessons of New Towns.

"Regenerating existing areas and building affordable and sustainable housing near public facilities and places of employment is essential.

"Instead, the Government is storing up problems for the future by steamrolling ahead with a programme of isolated car-dependent developments. By ignoring the lessons of the past, eco-towns run the risk of becoming the broken communities of the future."