Does the proposed Eco-town fulfil any Stratford district needs for new jobs and or regeneration?
No. The Stratford District is classed as an area of full employment. The Government has said: ‘identifying and considering potential eco-town schemes will require local authorities to look at the wide area of which they form part, the patter of clusters and networks of towns, the links between them and the best strategic options for growth for the larger area’. However, the South Warwickshire/ West Gloucestershire / North Worcestershire areas adjoining the site have no need for regeneration.
