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Previous Consultation Summer 2008

Stage 1 Consultation

The full text of the Eco-towns announcement made by Caroline Flint, the Minister for Housing and Planning is available for download.

The period for comments on the initial consultation paper Eco-towns - Living a Greener Future ended on 30 June 2008. Stratford-on-Avon District Council's response can be downloaded here.

On 24 July 2008 the government published Eco-towns - Living a Greener Future: Progress Report. This eco-towns update follows the end of the first stage of the consultation on the eco-towns programme and sets out:

• the proposed criteria and planning process for eco-towns (announced by Government on 22 July 2008)
• an updated list of locations and where to find out more about the proposals
• sets out how the second stage of consultation will work
• describes the work underway to assess the proposals across Government and with local authorities and other partners

Council Meeting - 12 May 2008

Letter from the Leader of Wychavon District Council, 30 April 2008, to Councillor Les Topham, Leader of Stratford-on-Avon District Council.

Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Full Council meeting on Monday 12 May decided not to support the proposed Eco-town development at Long Marston, based on the information currently available. After a recorded vote, the Council unanimously decided to write to the Government asking for the development to be removed from the shortlist and will work accross all parties to achieve this.

Letter sent to Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP - Minister of State for Housing and Planning - 30 May 2008.

Developer Public Exhibitions - June 2008

St Modwen and the Bird Group held public exhibitions of their proposals in Stratford-upon-Avon, Evesham, Chipping Campden and on the 'Middle Quinton' site. Details of the dates and venues of the exhibitions are available to download.

Middle Quinton Exhibition Boards

Middle Quinton Questionnaire

Please note that the exhibitions were not organised by the District Council.

CLG Presentations on the Eco-town Process - July 2008

Henry Cleary, who is the lead official on Eco-towns within Communities and Local Government, gave a presentation on the Eco-town process to a meeting of local representative in Stratford-upon-Avon on 22 July. The promoters of the Middle Quinton site also attended the meeting to explain their proposals for consultation. Copies of the presentations can be downloaded by clicking the links below:

CLG Eco-town Process Presentation

Middle Quinton Consultation Proposals

Further information, publications and news releases can be found on the Communities and Local Government (CLG) website.

For further information please contact the Planning Policy team on 01789 260337, by emailing planning@stratford-dc.gov.uk, or by fax on 01789 260330.

Downloads:
Eco-towns Ministers Statement - 3 April 2008 (25KB PDF) | Eco-towns - Living a greener future - April 2008 (1131KB PDF) | SDC Response to the Eco-towns Consultation Paper (662KB PDF) | Eco-towns - Living a greener future - Progress Report (1776KB PDF) | Letter from Leader of Wychavon D C (50KB PDF) | Letter from SDC to Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP (87KB PDF) | Public Exhibition Advertisement (2020KB PDF) | Middle Quinton Exhibition Boards (3669KB PDF) | Middle Quinton Questionnaire (243KB PDF) | CLG Eco-town Process Presentation - 22 July 2008 (891KB PDF) | Middle Quinton Consultation Proposals - July 2008 (429KB PDF) | Help with PDFs

External links:
Communities and Local Government - Eco-towns

See also:
Eco-town Proposal | Eco-Town Webcast On-Demand Video | Eco-town Working Groups Planning & Building frequently asked questions

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