Marston Valley News

James Brokenshire appoints new Homes England board member

Communities Secretary has appointed Duncan Sutherland to the board of Homes England, as the agency continues role in making the housing market work for everyone

James Brokenshire: “building better and beautiful will deliver more homes” – New commission announced to champion beauty in the built environment

The Communities Secretary, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, has launched a commission to champion beautiful buildings as an integral part of the drive to build the homes communities need.

The ‘Building Better, Building Beautiful’ Commission will investigate measures to help ensure new developments meet the needs and expectations of communities. This is to make them more likely to be welcomed rather than resisted.

Petition started to halt the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway and its associated developments

Petitioner claims expressway and a million new homes would be “disastrous”

Elaine Cox created her petition after she read an article claiming that Oxford – Cambridge Corridor decisions would be made behind closed doors.

The Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust is calling for volunteers from Marston Vale to help to
deliver a waterway linking the Grand Union Canal in Milton Keynes to the Great Ouse in Bedford.

The volunteers would help to shape and promote the waterway.

But is the Trust worried that by taking money from controversial developments, such as the Covanta Energy Recovery Facility, that residents would oppose the waterway?

Central Bedfordshire Council’s Local Plan is with the Inspector. The council leader, councillor Jamieson says that it is important that the inspector approves it, otherwise residents in Central Beds will be subject to ad-hoc planning applications