The Council for the Protection of Rural England has announced its
opposition to plans for housing on the outskirts of Swindon.
Charmian Spickernell, of CPRE's North Wiltshire branch, said: "There
needs to be a major investment in water supplies, sewerage and public
transport to support the proposed increase of 36,000 more houses in
Swindon and an additional 13,000 new homes in the surrounding areas.
"Already there are instances of severe sewage overflow; the existing
infrastructure cannot cope.
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"Expansion outwards has left a dead centre and a fall in the economy.
The need now is to support the move for regeneration within Swindon
itself."
Under the Regional Spatial Strategy, Swindon has to supply 36,000 new
houses by 2026.
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