Press release
No hidden agenda on planning, says Minister
22 September 2011
Reacting to comments today by Planning Minister Greg Clarke where he said the Government had no "hidden agenda" on planning, but admitted some of its proposals may not have been expressed in "the clearest way", Friends of the Earth's planning campaigner Naomi Luhde-Thompson said:
"We're pleased the Minister recognises that parts of his planning proposals aren't very clear - it's what we've been telling him since they were published.
"If the Government wants its planning reforms to protect the interests of people and their environment, and not just focus on economic growth, it must tell councils exactly what is meant by sustainable development.
"Without a clear steer from Ministers there could be chaos in the countryside with poor developments being approved and good ones being thrown out."
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Last modified: Sep 2011
