Threat of 16,000 new homes

By The Newsroom
Published 4th Dec 2007, 15:39 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:37 BST
MORE than 16,000 new homes could be forced on Arun over the next 20 years following the submission of a second eco-town proposal for Ford.

Concerned councillors have also reacted angrily to suggestions by the Ford Enterprise Hub, the latest applicants, that the new scheme is a 'community based initiative'.

The Ford Enterprise Hub has made the claim in its submission to the Secretary of State but Cllr Ricky Bower, Arun cabinet member, said: "The council wishes to make clear that the proposal is not being promoted by the 'community of Arun'.

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