2007 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: "Robert Hersh" <b_hersh@verizon.net>
Date: 8 Mar 2007 14:53:01 -0000
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Brownfields and "Eco-towns" in the UK
 
Eco-towns are the future for UK housing
March 6 2007
UK

New 'eco-towns' built on brownfield land could lead the way in cutting
carbon emissions and building affordable homes, Housing Minister Yvette
Cooper said today.

The Government announced it would consider plans for eco-towns put forward
by local authorities as part of the New Growth Points scheme.

Forty-five councils have already come forward with plans for new homes and
jobs to respond to serious housing pressures in their areas, and some
authorities are also looking at plans for 'new settlements'.

Ministers will now consider these plans within the Growth Points scheme,
insisting on proposals for zero- or low carbon developments which make the
best use of brownfield land.

New eco-towns, of between 5,000 - 10, 000 homes, would have strong public
transport links to nearby towns and cities.

They would make the best use of brownfield land and could be built on public
sector surplus land such as former MoD or NHS sites.

Ministers believe these new developments could help drive the environmental
technologies needed to ensure all new homes are zero carbon within a decade,
as set out in last December's zero carbon timetable.

For the entire article, see:
http://www.24dash.com/socialhousing/17588.htm


Bob Hersh
CPEO


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