Housing
By Alan • Sep 9th, 2009 • Category: Campaigns, Housing, UncategorizedCONSERVATIVES TO SCRAP REGIONAL HOUSING TARGETS
A Conservative Government will abolish the undemocratic and unwieldy tier of regional planning across England. This will include changing the law to scrap the Regional Spatial Strategies and Regional Planning Bodies, returning the powers to elected Local Councils.
This will allow Local Councils to protect their local environment and decide for themselves the most appropriate level of development for their area.
Under Conservative plans, all regional housing quotas will be scrapped.
Speaking on the announcement Will Quince said:
Over development is a major issue in our Town and it is about time we told the Regional Planners enough is enough. I have no issue with new developments as long as they are sustainable and appropriate but do take issue with Regional Planners telling Colchester Borough Council how many flats they must approve. I am delighted that the next Conservative Government will return development planning to Local Councils, taking them away from the unelected and unaccountable Regional Planners.
Will Quince
Prospective Parliamentary Candidate – Colchester
East of England Development Agency: 17,000 new homes in Colchester
The Government’s unelected and unaccountable regional assembly wants to build between 26,060 and 33,650 new houses built in the region PER YEAR. Do you want up to 17,000 new homes in Colchester? Have your say:
- Take part in the public consultation: www.eera.gov.uk
- Tell Will your views on overdevelopment in Colchester:
- Email him on: WillQuinceForColchester@live.co.uk
- Call him on: 07944 098398
- Sign our petition:
We the undersigned support Conservative plans to scrap of regional housing targets and wish planning decisions to be returned to locally elected councils.
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