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22 May '12

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Global NewsEco-town project fails approval

The Co-operative Group’s eco-town project at Pennbury, Leicestershire, has been rejected by the Government.


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Global NewsCouncil boosts eco-town plans

The Co-operative Group has welcomed an announcement by Leicester City Council that it supports the society’s proposals for a new purpose-built eco-town on its land in Leicestershire, subject to certain conditions being met.


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Global NewsEco-towns will push through big changes

The question of whether the Co-operative Group’s proposed eco-town development is a modern equivalent of Owen’s community ideas was addressed by the Group’s Managing Director, Estates, Lynda Shillaw (pictured).


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Global NewsGroup launch new eco-town masterplan'

The Co-operative Group has submitted a new masterplan to the Department for Communities and Local Government as part of its bid to build an eco-friendly town on Group-owned land in Leicestershire in conjunction with English Partnerships. The Group has underlined its confidence in and commitment to the eco-town — provisionally named Pennbury — emphasising that, as one of the UK’s most trusted brands, it is in a unique position to deliver a sustainable community which stands ...

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Global NewsGovernment boost for Group's eco-town proposals

THE Government has given the Co-operative Group's plans for an eco-town on its land in Leicestershire a major boost by including the scheme in a shortlist of 15 projects to go forward to a public consultation phase later this year. The society was one of more than 50 which responded to the Government's challenge to bring forward sites which could deliver new communities to the highest standards of design and sustainability.

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Global NewsGroup reveal more details of eco-town plan

THE Co-operative Group has announced further details of its proposed pioneering “town for tomorrow” project in Leicestershire. The Group says the proposals will give the area a clear lead in the development of sustainable communities, playing a key role in meeting the employment, housing and environmental aspirations of future generations. 

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