Lobby of Parliament over eco-towns

Peter Luff with John Maples and Geoffrey Clifton-Brown. John Maples, Member of Parliament for Stratford on Avon has written to Caroline Flint MP, Minister for Housing and Planning backing the BARD’s response to the consultation. The campaign against the proposed eco town at the Long Marston site has gained considerable strength over the past few [...]

Long Marston eco-town proposal criticized

Plans to build an “eco-town” at Long Marston have been heavily criticised by a panel of experts which was drawn together by the Government to assess its merits. Having studied the proposal for 6,000 homes to be built at the former air base on the Worcestershire-Warwickshire border, the panel blasted the idea for its poor [...]

Peter Luff gives ten reasons against eco-town

Speaking to a packed meeting at Evesham town hall on Friday night, 13th June, Mid Worcestershire MP Peter Luff set out the top ten reasons to oppose the proposed new “eco” town for the Vale of Evesham at the Long Marston site. He said these were; 1. The town, if built would ruin the quality [...]