FORD ECO-TOWN: MP confident of winning battle against eco-town

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Nov 2008, 14:54 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 17:49 BST
We can win the arguments, a packed meeting of eco-town campaigners was told in Yapton.

MP Nick Herbert told those who crowded into the village hall he was convinced Ford would be left off the final list of sites to be developed.

"In an objective assessment, because of all the issues raised tonight '“ the lack of infrastructure, the A27 problem, the fanciful ideas about a waste treatment plant that have already been dismissed by the county council, and expecting half the people who live in an eco-town to have no cars, Ford is the wrong place.

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"I believe the strength of these arguments will win the day, provided we maintain pressure," he said.

Mr Herbert, the MP for Arundel and South Downs, said he was appalled residents of nearby villages had promoted the eco-town as a means of stopping development in their communities.

He congratulated the Communities Against Ford Eco-town pressure group for keeping out of politics and for its hard work.