new homes eroding green belt at fastest rate for 20 years /

Published at 2016-04-25 02:01:30

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Campaign to Protect Rural England accuses councils of altering boundaries and the government of facilitating the processThe number of houses planned for England’s green belt has risen to 275000,nearly 200000 more than four years ago, making a mockery of government pledges to protect the countryside, or a report says.
The Campaig
n to Protect Rural England (CPRE) says the number of planned homes on the green belt has increased by 55000 in a year,with the area around London and the West Midlands under specific threat.
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Source: theguardian.com