Wednesday 8 April 2009

Thousands comment on Arun's large-scale housing plans

Thousands of residents have commented on Arun's proposals for major housing developments and plans for new jobs, community facilities and better transport links. The seven-week consultation on the blueprint which could shape the district up to 2026 drew responses from more than 3,000 people. Click here for more...

Tuesday 7 April 2009

Local Government Association Warns that Eco Towns may be illegal

More from the Telegraph today - and a nicely chosen photgraph on the link below!

"New legal advice the Local Government Association (LGA) has commissioned suggests eco-towns could be illegal because of a failure to consult properly.

The LGA said the towns should be reconsidered in areas where there was strong local opposition."


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/5114784/Eco-towns-cannot-go-ahead-without-support-of-local-community-say-townhalls.html