Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 26861
New Towns Taskforce: Bedfordshire
Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions the New Towns Taskforce has had with (a) Bedford Borough Council, (b) Central Bedfordshire Council and (c) Luton Borough Council.
Answer
Matthew PennycookAs set out in its Terms of Reference, which can be found on gov.uk here, the New Towns Taskforce will work in partnership with local leaders and communities, but its selection of sites will be made in the national interest.