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New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local councils and communities will be consulted about New Towns before the final designation by the New Towns Taskforce.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
8 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
23 Apr 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local councils and communities will be consulted about New Towns before the final designation by the New Towns Taskforce.

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    As set out in its Terms of Reference, which can be found on gov.uk here, the New Towns Taskforce will work in partnership with local leaders and communities, but its selection of sites will be made in the national interest. The Taskforce also plans to und...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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