New towns programme needs dedicated minister and infrastructure-first approach, say Lords

By Daniel Gayne2025-09-19T10:44:00

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Built Environment Committee publishes preliminary findings of inquiry

The government’s new towns programme requires “strong and visible” leadership from a dedicated minister, a House of Lords committee has urged.

Building a new generation of new towns was a significant manifesto commitment of the Labour government and last year it set up a taskforce to establish where an initial phase of up to 12 new towns should be located.

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