The Federation of Master Builders gives its response to the Governments eco-town plans
Read the response here...
Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister, Lembit Opik calls Eco-towns a Labour "ruse"
The Local Government Association brands eco-towns as being "significantly flawed"
The latest local and national press links to articles and letters about the eco-town proposals - updated 23 June 2008
Dame Judi Dench speaks out against the proposed eco-town in Long Marston just six miles away from Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Download the notes and recommendations on Middle Quinton laid out by the Communities and Local Government Panel
Actor John Nettles, who has lived in the Stratford area for 16 years, joins Dame Judi Dench in adding his support to the BARD campaign
Carfree UK gives its analysis of the Eco-towns shortlist - read the summary here
Environmental groups write an open letter to Minister for Housing Caroline Flint expressing concerns over the eco-town shortlist of locations
Read the full press release from the Town and Country Planning Association
Professor Nick Bosanquet and Elizabeth Truss of think tank Reform call for the Government to examine alternatives to the eco towns proposals
The latest local and national press links to articles and letters about the eco-town proposals - updated 16 June 2008
The Campaign for Better Transport has said that any of the 15 eco-town sites would become a traffic hotspot if Government plans get the go-ahead
A panel of leading figures from design, the environment and transport will recommend improvements to the eco-town bids
Research by the CPRE suggests that well designed high-density living within existing towns and villages can build sustainable communities
The latest local and national press links to articles and letters about the eco-town proposals - updated 31 May 2008