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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.
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." |