Why is Ford Airfield a suitable location for future development?
How much of the site can be regarded as 'brownfield' land?
What transport infrastructure would be part of the proposed Eco-town?
What about other infrastructure requirements?
Will the Eco-town proposals assist with the improvements of the local road network?
What is the current planning status of Ford Airfield?
What will it look like?
How will Ford Eco-town be different to any other normal housing scheme?
What is 'One Planet Living'?
Why do we need this amount of housing?
What are the proposals for new employment?
What impact will the proposed Eco-town have on the regeneration of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton?
What provision is made for shopping?
Are any community and education facilities proposed?
Does the site flood?
How can I get involved?
What is the timetable for the Government to select the final Eco-towns? And when would they be built?
What is an Eco-town?
Eco-towns will be entirely new settlements of between 5,000 and 15,000 low-carbon homes, designed to a strict set of environmental criteria. Most important, each town has to be carbon neutral. This means the amount of energy taken from the national grid to run the town is less than or equal to the amount put back through renewable power. The government has also said that each new place should have a "separate and distinct" identity with good links to surrounding towns and cities for jobs, transport and services.
The government hopes that at least 30% of the homes will be affordable and a secondary school, shops, business space and leisure facilities are also required. Each town should also be an exemplar in at least one area of environmental sustainability. Ford Airfield Eco-town will provide up to 5,000 new homes, of which 2,000 will be affordable. Ford Airfield Eco-town will provide up to 5,000 new homes, of which 2,000 will be affordable.
