Hyndburn residents 'betrayed' after Labour backtracks on East Lancs garden village support
A LABOUR group has been accused of ‘betraying’ residents desperate for good quality homes by backtracking on its original support for one of East Lancashire biggest ever housing projects.
The council has made a £29.6 million bid to Homes England to allow the project to go ahead. In May Hyndburn’s Cabinet approved progressing with the he masterplan for Huncoat Garden Village which promises to build 1,504 new homes in the next 15 years, with another 312 to be built after 2036.
“The group is also concerned with lack of meaningful engagement with residents to address these concerns and this is a crucial factor. The Labour group is seeking significant investment for the regeneration of brownfield sites but this development paves over significant amounts of green belt and green field.
Cllr Britcliffe said: “Cllr Dad really doesn’t get it. The reason for the £29.6m bid is to make sure the infrastructure is in place.
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