Eco-Town Shortlist

And in reverse order...

From a list of 57 proposals from local authorities and developers the 15 which go through to the next round are:

Pennbury in Leicestershire
Manby and Strubby in Lincolnshire
Curborough in Staffordshire
Middle Quinton in Warwickshire
Bordon-Whitehill in Hampshire
Weston Otmoor in Oxfordshire
Ford in West Sussex
Imerys China Clay Community in Cornwall
Rossington in South Yorkshire
Coltishall in Norfolk
Hanley Grange in Cambridgeshire
Marston Vale and New Marston in Bedfordshire
Elsenham in Essex
Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire
Leeds City Region in Yorkshire

In an attempt to cater for the lack of affordable dwellings in the UK the Government has made a commitment that five Eco towns will be constructed by 2016 with a further 10 by 2020.

All of the schemes will have to achieve high green credentials as well as offer at least 30% social housing.