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Stand Up For Seaton (SU4S)

Community Action for Seaton's Regeneration Area, 80% owned by Tesco - a floodplain on a World Heritage site bordered by nature reserves, tidal river, the sea and the unspoilt town. SU4S is a state of mind - no members, no structure, no politics. SU4S has objected to 2 planning applications by Tesco, including one for a massive superstore/dot com distribution centre which led to the recent closure on the site of 400 tourist beds with the loss of 150 jobs,a gym and pool - all used by locals.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Proposal for eco-town abandoned

Proposals for an 8,000-home eco-town at a greenfield site in Cambridgeshire have been abandoned after supermarket giant Tesco pulled out.

The controversial development at Hanley Grange, near the A11 and Duxford, was one of 15 carbon neutral towns picked by the government earlier this year.

The scheme's other main landowner, the charity Wellcome Trust, pulled out in July.

Tesco said it had not ruled out future development of the land.

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Labels: eco-towns, sustainable development

1 Comments:

At 5:59 pm, Anonymous said...: So what happens on a world heritage site then

What are we standing up for?

1. Regeneration not degeneration; a return to the original development brief
2. Community facilities for the whole town within the regeneration area
3. Seaton residents to derive the majority of the direct benefits from Section 106 payments
4. Real public consultation on all stages of the regeneration process
5. A *megamarsh* funded by external sources and not from Section 106 income from the regeneration area
6. The maximum possible amount of affordable housing in the regeneration area
7. The continuation of long-stay tourism on the regeneration site
8. A landmark Visitors Centre
9. A sustainable solution to flood water management in and around the regeneration area
10. A cutting-edge environmental approach to regeneration

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