Pennbury shortlisted for Eco-town

[Hazzman]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7327717.stm

Should be interesting - 15,000 homes - could literally swallow up villages

 

[homer]

Re: Eco-town passed for Leicestershire

Not 'passed' - on the shortlist of 15, which will subsequently be wittled down to 10 confirmed sites

 

[Scarby]

Pennbury is where i live.

 

[Cate Fox]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7327717.stm

Should be interesting - 15,000 homes - could literally swallow up villages

Arent they being built within current green/brownfield areas

 

[Hazzman]

Arent they being built within current green/brownfield areas

They are but the sheer size will eventually back onto places like Stoughton and Houghton on The Hill.

 

[muzzysgal]

Just received a load of bumpf in the post asking for my views on this.

I can only see it being a positive thing

 

[Melton Fox]

I can only see it being a boring, boring, boring, boring thing which only tree huggers and no lifes will take an interest in

Harsh.

 

[Dour]

Just received a load of bumpf in the post asking for my views on this.

I can only see it being a positive thing

Me too. Only downside is that it will **** up the traffic on London Road even more. Against that, the real bonus is some twats we know who bought a house out there for the view will have something less restful to look at.