Office of the Deputy Prime Minister:
 Housing, Planning, Local Government 
and the Regions - Eighth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 9 April 2003.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

SUMMARY

MAP: GROWTH AREAS IN THE SOUTH EAST

INTRODUCTION

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES IN THE SOUTH EAST

The Government's Programme

Household Projections in London and the Southern Regions

Economic and Social Disparities

House Prices

Environmental Sustainability

Impact on the greenbelt, greenfield sites and playing fields

THE GROWTH AREAS

Social and Economic Sustainability

Meeting social needs in the South East

Meeting social needs in the Growth Areas

Employment

Environmental Sustainability

Natural Environment

CREATING COMMUNITIES

Social Provision

Community involvement

Affordable Housing

Design

Urban Design

Use of natural resources

Millennium Communities

PROVIDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE

Assessment of Infrastructure Costs

Availability of funds

Long term funding commitments

MANAGING WATER

Water Availability

The Supply of Water

Reducing Water Consumption

Building in Flood Plains

TRANSPORT

Integrating house-building and transport

Reducing travel

Discouraging travel

MANAGING THE HOUSE-BUILDING PROGRAMME

The need for new agencies

Monitoring the house-building targets

LIST OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Visit to Greenwich Millennium Village and Dartford

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF APPENDICES

UNPUBLISHED MEMORANDA

LIST OF REPORTS IN THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Tuesday 21 January 2003
Tuesday 28 January 2003
Tuesday 4 February 2003
Tuesday 11 February 2003
Tuesday 25 February 2003

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

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Prepared 29 April 2003