Eco-towns: Curborough

Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 16 July 2008.

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Photo of Michael Fabricant Michael Fabricant Opposition Whip (Commons)

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether Curborough remains on her Department's list of potential locations for eco-towns following the Curborough Consortium's decision to withdraw its application to build an eco-town.

Photo of Caroline Flint Caroline Flint Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing)

I can confirm that the Curborough Consortium has withdrawn its eco-town proposal and the site is no longer on the long list of potential locations. We had to expect that some developers would and will decide to remove themselves from the long list, while others will not meet the high standards needed to make it through to our final shortlist.

However, where eco-towns proposals are withdrawn, the local authorities will have to face up to the challenge of increasing housing supply and find another way to address the need for housing, and in particular affordable housing.

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