Eco-town protest is taken to Parliament

CAMPAIGNERS against a proposed eco-town at Ford took their fight to London on Monday to lobby Parliament.

By The Newsroom

Published 1st Jul 2008, 15:05 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:09 BST

Around 50 people from Communities Against Ford Eco-Town (Cafe) made the journey to the capital to make their views known on the proposal to build at least 5,000 houses on mainly greenfield land.

They were met by West Sussex Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert and Bognor and Littlehampton MP Nick Gibb.

Ford is one of 15 sites shortlisted by the Government and Cafe were joined in Westminster by representatives of other groups campaigning against eco-towns.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette July 2