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 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:58 +0000</pubDate>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/117916/liberal_democrats_oppose_government_ecotowns_policy.html</link>
 <title>Liberal Democrats oppose Government eco-towns policy</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:03 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Liberal Democrats have reaffirmed the party's opposition to the Government's eco-town policy]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/89846/those_for_and_against_the_development_of_middle_quinton.html</link>
 <title>Those For and Against the development of Middle Quinton</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:48 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Find out who is for and against the Middle Quinton eco-town]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/local/89843/legal_challenge_to_ecotowns.html</link>
 <title>Legal challenge to eco-towns</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:41 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Council leaders call for Government to have new approach to eco-towns]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/local/87439/luff_slams_government_ecotown_survey_spin.html</link>
 <title>Luff slams Government Eco-town survey spin</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:43 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[MP Peter Luff brands the Government as being "staggeringly deceitful" over Eco-towns]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/86415/lessons_to_be_learnt_from_the_new_towns_say_mps.html</link>
 <title>Lessons to be learnt from the New Towns, say MPs</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:48 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[MPs criticise Government over lack of evaluation concerning New Towns]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/local/86413/the_english_regions_network_voice_ecotown_concerns.html</link>
 <title>The English Regions Network voice Eco-town concerns</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:16 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Following Government's consultation]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/86355/the_country_land_business_association_responds_to_the_governments_ecotown_consultation.html</link>
 <title>The Country Land & Business Association responds to the Government's Eco-town consultation</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:51 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Download the full report here...]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/86350/britain_needs_to_build_the_right_houses_in_the_right_places.html</link>
 <title>Britain needs to build the right houses in the right places</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:13 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Centre for Cities calls for the Government to fulfill their pledge on housing]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/86313/government_must_let_local_people_make_planning_desicions_opik.html</link>
 <title>Government must let local people make planning desicions - Opik</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:38 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Give more power to local people says Liberal Democrats Housing Minster Lembit Opik ]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/86312/housing_minister_caroline_flint_promises_to_visit_ecotown_site.html</link>
 <title>Housing minister Caroline Flint promises to visit eco-town site</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:32 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Housing Minster to visit eco-town site after acknowledging several major issues]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/86279/liberal_democrat_mp_julia_goldsworthy_gives_her_opinion_on_ecotowns.html</link>
 <title>Liberal Democrat MP Julia Goldsworthy gives her opinion on Eco-towns</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:55 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA["Eco-towns run the risk of becoming broken communities" says Goldsworthy]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/81565/the_renewable_energy_centre_is_shocked_that_homes_in_eco_towns_will_not_be_zero_carbon.html</link>
 <title>The Renewable Energy Centre is shocked that homes in Eco Towns will not be zero carbon</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:22 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA["Government are already sidling out of their own policies to create greener homes..."]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/80043/eco_towns_are_not_the_answer_says_federation_of_master_builders.html</link>
 <title>Eco Towns are Not the Answer, says Federation of Master Builders</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:25 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Federation of Master Builders gives its response to the Governments eco-town plans]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/78101/joint_response_from_sustrans_campaign_for_better_transport_friends_of_the_earth_england_and_carfree_uk_to_the_consultation_paper_ecotowns_living_a_greener_future.html</link>
 <title>Joint response from Sustrans, Campaign for Better Transport, Friends of the Earth England and Carfree UK to the consultation paper Eco-towns - Living a Greener Future</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Read the response here...]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/78059/ecotowns_ride_roughshod_over_local_authorities_opik.html</link>
 <title>Eco-towns ride roughshod over local authorities - Opik</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:00 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister, Lembit Opik calls Eco-towns a Labour "ruse"]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/local/75727/ecotowns_will_become_ecoslums_of_the_future_warns_new_lga_report.html</link>
 <title>Eco-towns will "become eco-slums of the future" warns new LGA report</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:15 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Local Government Association brands eco-towns as being "significantly flawed"]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/75018/notes_and_recommendations_from_session_1_of_ecotown_challenge.html</link>
 <title>Notes and recommendations from session 1 of Eco-town Challenge</title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:59 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Download the notes and recommendations on Middle Quinton laid out by the Communities and Local Government Panel]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/74578/analysis_of_the_ecotowns_shortlist.html</link>
 <title>Analysis of the Eco-towns shortlist</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:51 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Carfree UK gives its analysis of the Eco-towns shortlist -  read the summary here]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/74535/an_open_letter_to_mp_caroline_flint.html</link>
 <title>An open letter to MP Caroline Flint</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:56 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Environmental groups write an open letter to Minister for Housing Caroline Flint expressing concerns over the eco-town shortlist of locations]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/74531/new_call_for_ecotowns_public_inquiries.html</link>
 <title>New call for Eco-towns public inquiries</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:26 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Read the full press release from the Town and Country Planning Association]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/63867/eco_towns_the_zero_evidence_footprint.html</link>
 <title>Eco towns - The zero evidence footprint</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Professor Nick Bosanquet and Elizabeth Truss of think tank Reform call for the Government to examine alternatives to the eco towns proposals]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/60693/pressure_group_fears_ecotown_traffic_nightmare.html</link>
 <title>Pressure group fears eco-town traffic nightmare</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 18:16 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/60670/respond_to_caroline_flint_mp.html</link>
 <title>Respond to Caroline Flint MP</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 17:10 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Hear what the Minister for Housing has to say about eco-towns]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/57295/experts_challenge_developers_to_raise_their_game_on_ecotowns.html</link>
 <title>Experts challenge developers to raise their game on eco-towns</title>
 <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 11:56 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A panel of leading figures from design, the environment and transport will recommend improvements to the eco-town bids]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/56898/drifting_apart_report_shows_why_government_housing_policy_is_failing.html</link>
 <title>Drifting Apart: Report shows why Government housing policy is failing</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 17:07 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Research by the CPRE suggests that well designed high-density living within existing towns and villages can build sustainable communities]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/55273/ecotowns_are_a_red_herring_says_federation_of_master_builders.html</link>
 <title>Eco-towns are a red herring, says Federation of Master Builders</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 14:36 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of small eco-projects across the country would be preferable to creating 10 new towns, says the Federation of Master Builders]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/55206/ecotowns_are_a_drop_in_the_ocean_say_friends_of_the_earth.html</link>
 <title>Eco-towns are a drop in the ocean, say Friends of the Earth</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 11:46 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Environmental organisation Friends of the Earth says that eco-towns represent a very small part of the Government's wider house building programme]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/54816/planning_officers_society_position_statement_on_ecotowns.html</link>
 <title>Planning Officers Society Position Statement on eco-towns</title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 14:23 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Read the full text of the Planning Officers Society 12-point Position Statement on the Government's so-called 'eco-towns']]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/53857/other_statements_thirdparty_groups.html</link>
 <title>Other statements - Third-party groups</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 16:46 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Statements concerning the eco-towns plans and the Middle Quinton proposal from representatives of third-party organisations]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/local/53855/other_statements_local_politicians.html</link>
 <title>Other statements - Local politicians</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 16:41 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Statements concerning the eco-towns plans and the Middle Quinton proposal from local councillors]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/52259/press_release_from_the_cpre.html</link>
 <title>Press Release from the CPRE</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 15:55 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Countryside campaigners Campaign to Protect Rural England expressed deep disappointment at the shortlist of proposed eco-town schemes]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/thirdparty/52258/royal_town_planning_institutes_press_release_on_ecotowns.html</link>
 <title>Royal Town Planning Institute's press release on eco-towns</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 15:41 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[The Government risks 'Stepford Wives suburbia' if it fails to link new eco-towns with existing communities]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/local/48861/eco_town_plans_must_not_ignore_local_people_lga.html</link>
 <title>Eco town plans must not ignore local people - LGA</title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 16:57 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Council leaders today warned proposals to build new eco towns must have the support of local people, meet targets to cut carbon emissions and not bypass the normal planning procedures]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/42541/press_release_from_peter_luff_mp.html</link>
 <title>Press Release from Peter Luff MP</title>
 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:46 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Mid Worcestershire MP Peter Luff comments on protest meetings held at Honeybourne and Mickleton on April 25]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/30088/other_statements_national_politics.html</link>
 <title>Other statements - National politics</title>
 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:57 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Statements concerning the eco-towns plans and the Middle Quinton proposal from national politicians and ministers]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/local/29005/ecotowns_lga_letter_to_local_council_leaders.html</link>
 <title>Eco-towns - LGA letter to local council leaders</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:27 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A letter from Sir Simon Milton, chairman of the Local Government Association, to local authority leaders, regarding the Government's eco-town plans]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/29003/liberal_democrats_ecotown_press_release.html</link>
 <title>Liberal Democrats eco-town press release</title>
 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:07 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A press release from Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister Lembit Opik about the Government's eco-town proposals]]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/27678/twelve_experts_sign_up_for_ecotown_panel.html</link>
 <title>Twelve experts sign up for eco-town panel</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:06 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[A Government press release announcing that 12 experts have signed up to provide advice and help shape 'the biggest new towns programme in the UK for 40 years']]></description>
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 <link>http://www.bardcampaign.com/politics/national/27660/the_governments_ecotown_consultation_document.html</link>
 <title>The Government's eco-town consultation document</title>
 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:34 +0000</pubDate>
 <description><![CDATA[Download the Government's consultation document about the eco-town project which outlines what happens next for the 15 shortlisted locations]]></description>
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