Residents, schools, business and community groups across Mid-Bedfordshire are being invited to attend a series of roadshows about plans to build a 15,000-home eco-town.

The events are being hosted by project developer O & H Properties Ltd between August and October.

The scheme is one of 13 potential sites earmarked by the Government for an eco-town, and would see 15,000-plus new homes being built on greenfield and brownfield land in Marston Vale by 2020.

But the plans have generated widespread opposition from residents, who have branded it an "eco-con". And last week residents' groups in both Lidlington and Marston Moretaine reiterated their opposition after reports in a national newspaper that Marston Vale is one of the sites most likely to be given the go-ahead by the Government.

David Reavell, director of O & H Properties, said: "These road shows mark the beginning of our community engagement programme to ensure everyone with an interest in the future of the Marston Vale has access to the latest possible information.

"Plans for the eco-town are evolving throughout the summer and we are going to make sure that residents are kept up-to-date with the latest news."


Roadshow events:

Thursday, August, 28: Marston Moretaine Village Hall, 2pm – 8pm

Tuesday, September 9: Millbrook Village Hall, 2pm – 8pm

Tuesday, September 16: Stewartby Village Hall, 2pm – 8pm

Tuesday, September 30: Wootton Memorial Hall, 4:30 – 8pm

Thursday, October 9: Lidlington Hall, 2pm – 8pm

Wednesday, October 15: Brogborough Village Hall, 2pm – 8pm


To register for updates from O & H Properties Ltd, call the hotline number on 0845 052 1591, visit the website www.marstonvale.co.uk or email contact@marstonvale.co.uk