Advantages and Disadvantages of the NEW TOWN SITE (including Airport Site)


	Advantages and Disadvantages of the NEW TOWN SITE (including Airport Site)
	Advantages "Eco-Town"- focused on Environmental Sustainability, charging points for electric cars, renewable energy Only 32% used for housing- large area of green space for leisure activities- more ENVIRONMENTALLY sustainable. 15,000 homes built, 4,500 starter homes- good for first time buyers/young people/people who haven't yet got onto the property ladder 14,000 new jobs- people who move to the area can take the jobs, not only the people living there but also people in other villages and settlements such as Little Stretton and Stoughton. Footpaths and cycle paths- move away from domination of the car as a mean of transport- environmentally and socially sustainble, reduce carbon emissions and congestion Services (leisure, schools, shops, health facilities) will attract people to the area	Disadvantages Flying club will have to be relocated, may upset the members of the club who may have to travel further to get to the Airport The area may become overpopulated if there are lots of people moving in Services may become overwhelmed if there are too many people using them Congestion on the Gartree Road if more people moved in because it is the main road going through this area Existing residents of local villages may be disturbed (residents in Stoughton) by construction work
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"Eco-Town"- focused on Environmental Sustainability, charging points for electric cars, renewable energy
Only 32% used for housing- large area of green space for leisure activities- more ENVIRONMENTALLY sustainable.
15,000 homes built, 4,500 starter homes- good for first time buyers/young people/people who haven't yet got onto the property ladder
14,000 new jobs- people who move to the area can take the jobs, not only the people living there but also people in other villages and settlements such as Little Stretton and Stoughton.
Footpaths and cycle paths- move away from domination of the car as a mean of transport- environmentally and socially sustainble, reduce carbon emissions and congestion
Services (leisure, schools, shops, health facilities) will attract people to the area

Flying club will have to be relocated, may upset the members of the club who may have to travel further to get to the Airport
The area may become overpopulated if there are lots of people moving in
Services may become overwhelmed if there are too many people using them
Congestion on the Gartree Road if more people moved in because it is the main road going through this area
Existing residents of local villages may be disturbed (residents in Stoughton) by construction work

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