On 16 July, the UK government gave the go-ahead for the building of the first four eco-towns, designed to meet residents’ needs while ensuring the highest of green standards.
The locations were announced as the China Clay Community scheme in Cornwall, Whitehill Bordon in Hampshire, Rackheath in Norfolk and north west Bicester in Oxfordshire. They are the first of 10 projects that the government wants to see functioning by 2020.
Constructing the eco-towns will be guided by the highest standards of sustainability, including state-of-the-art recycling and water systems and low- and zero-carbon technologies. Good public transport will be part of the overall plan, and each town must dedicate 30-50 per cent of its housing as social housing – as part of the government’s objective to alleviate the current housing crisis.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said: “Eco-towns will help to relieve the shortage of affordable homes to rent and buy and to minimise the effects of climate change on a major scale. They will provide modern homes with lower energy bills, energy efficient offices and brand new schools, community centres and services.”
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