SOUTH WEST REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY
Early day motion 2257, tabled 15 October 2008 by John Penrose (Conservative). Signed by 21 members.
That this House expresses its deep concern over the South West Regional Spatial Strategy; is concerned that the local employment, infrastructure, public services and transport networks needed to support this number of homes is not adequately planned for; fears this imbalance will create soulless dormitories with unsustainable levels of commuting; observes that the Secretary of State has altered the latest draft of the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) to allow building on green belts; believes that any decisions over house building in the South West should be made by elected local authorities; and urges the Secretary of State to abandon the RSS entirely.
Signatures by party: Conservative 16, Liberal Democrat 5.