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Prescott lends support to eco towns
Former deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, has added his support to the government’s drive to create more environmentally sustainable homes and communities across the UK.
Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Housing’s South East Annual Conference and Exhibition in Brighton, held last week, Mr Prescott outlined the progress that the government has been able to make over the past ten years to improve housing and communities.
This included £42billion worth of private and public investment in housing, a reduction of one million non-decent social homes, and the renaissance of many cities across the whole of the UK.
Mr Prescott also went on to emphasise the importance of developing sustainable communities – which he defines as “places that are active, inclusive, safe, well run, environmentally sensitive, well designed, well built, well connected, well served and fair for everyone.”
Mr Prescott also took the opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of environmental sustainability, particularly in the development of urban environments in the UK.
He also referenced China, which is predicted to account for around 30-40 per cent of the world’s energy consumption by 2020.
Mr Prescott said: “Over 50 per cent of the world’s population now live in cities, compared to just 15 per cent 100 hundred years ago. Today cities consume 75 per cent of the world’s natural resources and produce 75 per cent of its waste.
“I am delighted that the UK has announced we will be building ten eco-towns by 2010,” Mr Prescott went on to say.
The government has already announced they have received almost 60 bids expressing an interest in developing the sustainable low carbon Eco Towns.
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