Eco-town campaigners in High Court challenge

Campaigners have stepped up their fight to stop government plans to build eco-towns by taking their case to the High Court. The group BARD is opposed to the proposed site at Long Marston, arguing that there was a lack of proper consultation, that the policy is legally flawed, and the scheme could cause ‘irreparable damage’ to the countryside. The group has been joined in their judicial review by campaigners fighting against the Weston Otmoor and Pennbury sites.