D-day approaches for Ford eco-town

IT'S CRUNCH time for Ford's eco-town, as an announcement on whether it is to go ahead is expected tomorrow(Thursday July 16).

Central government will publish a report that will outline which locations across the country it will support, and both sides are poised to find out if Ford is one of them.

Chairman of pressure group Communities Against Ford Eco-town (CAFE), Vicky Newman, has vowed to fight on, should it be given the go ahead.

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She said: "All the residents affected by the Ford site wait to see if they can now, after a long fight, breathe a sigh of relief, or will need to take a deep breath and move forward to the next stage of our fight against such a totally unsuitable development."

The argument has been raging for more than 18 months, since Ford airfield was selected by government as a site for up to 5,000 new homes.

Promoters of the project, the Ford Airfield Vision Group, have said that the eco-town was a fantastic opportunity which could address issues such as affordable homes, the provision of skilled well paid jobs, and climate change.

CAFE, though, see the programme, which would include developing greenfield sites surrounding the airfield, as unsustainable.

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