Planning fut coins and house building works best when it is locally led and people have more control in shaping and deciding on development in the places they live. An Order will be laid in Parliament on Wednesday to revoke the East Midlands strategy. A similar Order for the North East will be laid at a later date.
The coalition government is determined to protect and safeguard our natural and cultural heritage and will not revoke the policy in the Northumberland plan that enables to extension of the Green Belt around Castle Morpeth.