PRESS RELEASE

On the day that the consultation on the Government’s Planning White Paper closes, Jenny Raggett, Project Coordinator at Transport for New Homes, commented:

“Our country needs more homes. What we don’t need is more sprawling, car-dependent estates far from town centres and public transport links. Planning reform must take transport into account or it will result in more traffic jams and air pollution, carbon emissions and unhealthy, isolated living.”

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Notes to editors

Transport for New Homes believes that everyone should have access to attractive housing, located and designed to ensure that people do not need to use or own cars to live a full life. Transport for New Homes is a project funded by the Foundation for Integrated Transport, a registered charity (115 63 63).

Our response to the Planning White Paper can be read on our website.