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18 January 2009: Norwich Evening News ‘Brilliant’ eco-town proposals backed The government's minister of state for housing and planning has said plans for an eco-town in Rackheath are close to meeting the government's environmental criteria. Speaking in an interview, Margaret Beckett gave her backing to the idea of eco-towns, describing them as “brilliant” ideas. She has said the proposed eco-town - Rackheath, near Norwich - is close to meeting the government's tight environmental criteria, but could not be pushed on when exactly any decision might be made. She said: “I think it's quite fascinating and strange that the eco-towns idea is so controversial . . . I can't help slightly wondering, to be honest, whether people are just resisting the idea of new homes being built.” In December the Evening News revealed how details of the planned eco-town had gone on public display in an attempt to reassure families that the development would have a positive impact for the community. At least 3,000 new homes are planned for the Rackheath Eco-community in plans which have been submitted to the government for scrutiny, after proposals for a similar development at Coltishall were axed. Among the details included in the plans are proposed new cycle routes, bus services and a new train station serving the population of the new and existing developments. Plans have also been unveiled for a World War II memorial to mark the history of the site, a former airfield. But concerns remained over the size of the proposals. |
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