Council will not support any increase in new housing
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Telford & Wrekin Council is
most concerned that the Government is commissioning a study to find
ways to raise the number of new homes to be built in the borough
over the next 20
years. | |
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A recent letter sent to the West
Midlands Regional Assembly from Baroness Andrews has asked the
Government Office to find a further substantial number of houses in
the West Midlands above the level recently proposed by the Regional
Assembly. Their proposals recommend a figure of 26,500 for the
Borough over the next 20 years.
Council leader Andrew Eade said; "We already find ourselves facing
a substantial increase in house building under last year's
proposals which will see the generation of an additional 26,500
homes in Telford and Wrekin.
"We feel that we have already accepted our share of new build for
the region and now have the balance about right, if we are to
protect the environment and minimise the impact on our local
communities and services.
"We will defend our current position robustly and continue with our
policy of building on brownfield sites in order to minimise the
pressure on greenfield
areas." | |
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