Middle Quinton
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Middle Quinton is the name given by the developers' St. Modwen Properties and The Bird Group[1] to a proposed new Eco-town near Long Marston in Warwickshire, UK.
On 3 April 2008 the UK government announced the proposal had been shortlisted along with 14 other locations. 10 proposals are expected to be built by 2020.[2]
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[edit] Eco-town proposal
The proposed eco-town would be six miles south-west of Stratford-upon-Avon. The majority of the 240ha site is the former Long Marston Royal Engineers depot which is now owned by St Modwen. The remainder is land owned by the Bird Group which is currently used as a business park.
The plans are for at least 6,000 zero carbon homes including 2,000 affordable houses and community infrastructure including up to four schools, health care and retail facilities.[3]
About two-thirds of the site is in Warwickshire and one-third in Worcestershire and lies in both the parliamentary constituencies of Stratford-upon-Avon and Mid-Worcestershire, represented by John Maples MP and Peter Luff MP respectively.[4]
[edit] Opposition to the town
The proposed town is opposed by a group of local residents named the BARD (Better Accessible Responsible Development) campaign.[5] The BARD campaign is backed by Dame Judi Dench[6] and John Nettles.[7]
Previous to the date of being shortlisted 1,206 names had been added to the 10 Downing Street E-petition entitled 'We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Stop consideration of possible Eco-town at Long Marston near Stratford-upon-Avon'.[8] As of 22 May 2008, signatures on online and written petitions numbered more than 7,000.
On 12 May 2008 Stratford-on-Avon District Council voted unanimously to oppose Middle Quinton [9] but developers announced that they would continue with their plans.[10]
As part of their campaign, BARD has launched a judicial review into the eco-town consultation process.[11]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Long Marston shortlisted for Eco-Town. Stratford Herald.
- ^ 'Eco-towns' shortlist is revealed. BBC.
- ^ Eco-towns: Living a greener future - consultation paper
- ^ Peter Luff MP: The Middle Quinton “Blunder”
- ^ About the BARD campaign
- ^ Not in my back bard. Mail on Sunday.
- ^ Eco-towns will ruin our heritage, warns actor. Daily Telegraph.
- ^ E-Petition. 10 Downing Street.
- ^ Stratford Council rejects eco-town plan for Long Marston. Birmingham Post.
- ^ Eco-town planning 'will continue'. BBC.
- ^ Ecotowns face legal challenge. Financial Times.
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