FIVE of Weston’s General Election candidates debated housing and traffic problems when they took part in a village hustings last week. The event, organised by the Churches of Winscombe and Sandford, was held last Thursday at St James’ Church Hall in Winscombe. Although national issues such as immigration, the NHS…
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Former architecture and heritage Minister John Penrose’s campaign for urban renewal and greenfield preservation got an important boost yesterday, with support from the Minister for Sustainable Development & Housing Don Foster MP during a Parliamentary Debate. John called on the Minister to help local communities preserve the best and most…
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Figures released by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) yesterday support former Architecture and Heritage Minister John Penrose’s concerns that green fields are under threat because local Councils won’t ‘build up, not out’. The CPRE figures show that more than half local councils don’t have a Local Plan in…
Read MoreRadical proposals for London to “grow upwards” by adding extra storeys to homes and businesses are being looked at by ministers, the Evening Standard has learned. They include tackling the housing shortage by allowing homeowners to extend upwards and create spare bedrooms or new flats for people who prefer to…
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