Memorandum submitted by Start Anew South
Bank
SUSTAINABLE HOUSING
1. A voluntary Code would not be applicable
in this case, as Redcar & Cleveland Council are determined
to build new housing on a greenfield site.
2. The Government is doing little to allay
fears of such plans, no information on this Code is passed down
to the public.
3. The Government should reward enterprising
councils who insist on quality housing and consider the options
with regard to the environment.
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES—HOMES
FOR ALL
4. The ODPM Five Year Plan fails badly in
tackling this issue, as councils seem to do what they, not the
public want, regardless.
5. The Five Year Plan does not address these
issues, hence our council's determination to go ahead.
LPS2020
6. Consultations have been flawed. Council
has not told the public of any standards re housing.
7. In our case, the proposals for schools,
transport links and the like are at best chaotic and at worst,
totally unsuitable, involving building homes near two major roads,
which children need to cross to attend school.
8. We have not been informed of any plans
that the water companies may have.
9. No, apart from the occasional television
advertisement.
November 2005
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