Where are the people for the Eco-town going to come from? What kind of Community will it be?
• The town would be a phased development possibly over 15 years. It is not about building x no. of houses and then residents move in. Services and infrastructure will be in place as the first houses are completed and then these will be enhanced when housing numbers grow – this ensures minimal pressure on existing infrastructure and can develop a sense of community from day one. • The town will provide a mixed community of those that cannot afford to buy elsewhere in the region, of those that will work in the new services, businesses and industries provided by the town and also by those attracted to the new way of living which the Eco-town will ensure, which is both community empowering and zero carbon, thereby dealing with potent national and regional challenges.
