Current location:Stellar Stories news portal > health
Labour's housing overhaul plan will 'turn the Green Belt into the Grey Belt', Tories claim
Stellar Stories news portal2024-05-21 18:41:20【health】9People have gathered around
IntroductionLabour's proposed overhaul of the planning system would see swathes of the Green Belt concreted over
Labour's proposed overhaul of the planning system would see swathes of the Green Belt concreted over to create a new 'Grey Belt', Tory MPs warned last night.
Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner will today hit out at nimbys for blocking much-needed housing developments as they set out their plans.
They want to build 1.5 million homes over five years if they win the general election.
But critics pointed out that the plan involves converting swathes of Green Belt land into a new 'Grey Belt' category, sparking fears over the preservation of rural areas and beauty spots.
By contrast, Rishi Sunak has pledged to protect the Green Belt and focus development in and around existing towns.
Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner will today hit out at nimbys for blocking much-needed housing developments as they set out their plans. They want to build 1.5 million homes over five years if they win the general election
The English countryside in Buckinghamshire. Critics pointed out that Labour's plan involves converting swathes of Green Belt land into a new 'Grey Belt' category, sparking fears over the preservation of rural areas and beauty spots
Sir Robert Goodwill (pictured), chairman of the Commons environment committee, said: 'Labour wants to concrete over our green and pleasant land and they're fooling nobody by pretending that parts of it are actually grey'
Labour claims that only 'poor quality and ugly areas' of the Green Belt would be put in the new grey category and that building on brownfield sites would still be the first priority.
It says the plan is part of its mission to 'take on the blockers' – also known as NIMBYs – and 'back the dream of home ownership' by building more of them to help bring prices down.
But Sir Robert Goodwill, chairman of the Commons environment committee, said: 'Labour wants to concrete over our green and pleasant land and they're fooling nobody by pretending that parts of it are actually grey.'
Sir Keir said last night: 'Labour supports brownfield first policies. But we must be honest – we cannot build the homes Britain needs without also releasing some land currently classed as Green Belt.'
Address of this article:http://india.majalahburung.com/html-06c299770.html
Very good!(55334)
Related articles
- Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
- Tame Iti brings Haki Ātea to Waitangi
- Cancer patients' travel funding boost: 'Important no one falling through the gap'
- How directors, distributors and devotees are struggling to keep Hong Kong cinema alive
- Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle
- Tauranga bars to close earlier under booze rule changes
- Childcare subsidies to start from July, families eligible for up to $75 a week
- Childcare subsidies to start from July, families eligible for up to $75 a week
- Liverpool confirms Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp's replacement
- Whakaari/White Island owners appealing criminal conviction
Popular articles
Recommended
Mohammad Mokhber: Who is Iran’s acting president?
Digital declaration now available for all international travellers to NZ
Digital declaration now available for all international travellers to NZ
Arrests made after Lower Hutt siblings hospitalised with severe injuries
‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad
National stadium getting closer to becoming reality as assessor views options
Traffic updates: Easter weekend set to begin
Chinese company says coronavirus vaccine ready by early 2021
Links
- How at least 13 banks may have worked with feds to SPY on transactions of hundreds of pro
- China to launch Shenzhou
- Tennessee lawmakers adjourn after finalizing $1.9B tax cut and refund for businesses
- Mike Trout leading majors in home runs, but is looking for more consistency at the plate
- Victoria Beckham does a 'U
- From flop to one
- Roger Goodell envisions more overseas games, more streaming and more cities hosting the NFL draft
- Auto industry insiders highlight interdependence between China, Europe
- France and Urías hit 2
- Russian deputy defense minister detained on bribery charges