Conservatives are warning today that the Government’s much trumpeted eco-town policy could turn out to be nothing more than eco-spin, according to new research carried out by Shadow Housing Minister Grant Shapps.
The Government has claimed that their flagship eco-town policy would transform the housing in the UK, but a study of some of the 60 applications currently under ministerial consideration reveals that many of the proposals are simply previously failed applications, rehashed with a green tint.
Shadow Housing Minister Grant Shapps said: “It’s quite clear that the headline grabbing eco-town scheme could turn out to be nothing more than a Trojan horse approach to reinventing previously rejected planning applications.”
Research published by the Conservatives today reveals |
