British Broadcasting Corporation

BBC NEWS CHANNEL
News Front Page
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East
South Asia
UK
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
UK Politics
Education
Magazine
Business
Health
Science & Environment
Technology
Entertainment
Also in the news
-----------------
Video and Audio
-----------------
Programmes
Have Your Say
In Pictures
Country Profiles
Special Reports

Related BBC sites
Page last updated at 11:54 GMT, Tuesday, 14 July 2009 12:54 UK
E-mail this to a friend Printable version

MPs want house strategy scrapped

MPs from the south west of England are calling for the government to give local authorities the freedom to solve housing problems.

Housing and expansion is currently overseen by the South West Regional Spatial Strategy (SWRSS).

The motion tabled by Gloucestershire's MP Martin Horwood has called for the SWRSS to be scrapped following a loss of confidence in it.

Devon MP Gary Streeter and Cornwall's Julia Goldsworthy have signed.

The proposal has also been supported by Dorset's Annette Brooke, Somerset's John Penrose and Wiltshire's Robert Key.



E-mail this to a friend Printable version

Print Sponsor

SEE ALSO
Plans for 12,000 homes go on show
27 Apr 09 |  Wiltshire
Town 'has reached housing limit'
23 Mar 09 |  Somerset
Houses plan 'needs roads first'
30 Jul 08 |  Devon

RELATED INTERNET LINKS
South West Councils
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites

TOP ENGLAND STORIES
Web may hold firework murder clue
Families remember fallen soldiers
Twitchers flock to see rare bird

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
People storm the Berlin Wall in Nov 1989 Unforgettable day
Reporter recalls the evening the Berlin Wall came down
A black and white picture of John Henry Smythe looking through a camera. Freedom fighters
The Africans who fought the Nazis - and colonialism
Indian Buddhist monks place religious flags at the main entrance of Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, India In pictures
Dalai Lama's controversial visit near Tibetan border

Skip to top

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Explore the BBC

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific