Pressure group fears eco-town traffic nightmare

The Campaign for Better Transport has responded to the Government's eco-town proposals by claiming that if a new town is built on any of the 15 proposed sites, it would soon become a car dependent commuter town.

Writing in the pressure group's monthly e-bulletin, campaigns director Jason Torrance argues that most of the sites are far from existing towns and cities, and many are miles away from rail lines, making them prime locations for traffic jams, air pollution and CO2.

The Campaign's executive director Stephen Joseph is a member of the Government's 12-strong eco-towns challenge panel, and the e-bulletin challenges readers to help him stop eco-towns from being built in unsuitable places by sending in their opinions and comments.

To read the Campaign for Better Transport's E-bulletin and send in your comments, visit www.bettertransport.org.uk/ebulletin