FORD ECO-TOWN: Delight over news town is not choosen

Arun District Council was among those campaigning against Ford being chosen and is delighted at today's announcement.

District councillor Graham Tyler, who chaired a select committee to look into the plans, said: "We are delighted that common sense has prevailed and this site will not be progressed as a location through the initiative.

"The government has listened to the people and put the planning process back where it should be, in the hands of the local planning authority. This reinforces the messages that came out of the Select Committee process last summer.

"Arun District Council has been testing development at Ford through the correct channels, our Local Development Framework "Options for Growth", which identifies Ford as one possible area for development."

During the inquiry last summer, the Committee heard evidence from all parties involved in the eco town initiative, including local residents and the two promoters of the site as well as West Sussex County County's transport department, Sussex Police, SEEDA and West Sussex Primary Care Trust.

The conclusions of the Select Committee were sent to the relevant government department in response to their consultation exercise.

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