Eco-town protesters march on Parliament
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Hundreds of environmental campaigners from the 15 sites earmarked for England's 'eco-towns' held a demonstration at Parliament to protest the plans. The Campaign to Protect Rural England say building new towns is the least sustainable way of developing houses and list the following concerns about the proposed eco-towns:
-The schemes risk being car-dependent housing estates
-Most are predominantly in greenfield sites, and two are in the Green Belt
-Most go against local plans agreed with communities
-The sites have been chosen by developers, rather than fitting in with planning in the wider public interest
-Lack of evidence to suggest schemes will offer truly sustainable models of living and working
-Three bids are in the east of England where, according to CPRE, water supply and sewerage have already reached maximum capacity
-The schemes risk being car-dependent housing estates
-Most are predominantly in greenfield sites, and two are in the Green Belt
-Most go against local plans agreed with communities
-The sites have been chosen by developers, rather than fitting in with planning in the wider public interest
-Lack of evidence to suggest schemes will offer truly sustainable models of living and working
-Three bids are in the east of England where, according to CPRE, water supply and sewerage have already reached maximum capacity
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