A public consultation will be launched on 2 September, the East of England Regional Assembly (EERA) has announced recently, and they want locals to air their views on how many more homes are needed in the area, cambs24.co.uk has written.
The consultation is expected to last until 24 November 2009 and will ask for opinions on four different scenarios for the number of new homes needed in each council area every year to 2031. There will also be a chance for the public to hear more at the eleven consultation events being run across the region in September.
EERA chairman Councillor John Reynolds said: ?This consultation is to promote public debate on planning for the future of the region and specifically the issue of new homes. The East of England Plan is of interest to everyone in the region as it provides the framework for councils? local plans and covers the economy, housing, transport, the environment and climate change.
?The Assembly has already rejected the highest end of the range of new homes being proposed by the Government. But we do need to plan ahead to ensure that people can gain access to homes they can afford and that new homes are close to jobs, transport and other public services.?
The Assembly has been asked by the Government to go over the East of England Plan which sets out how many new homes should be built each year. 2011 is when the revised Plan is expected to be completed and the public will have the chance to have their say. It?s down to the local councils to determine the exact locations of where new homes should be built through their local development networks.
