The location of seven new cities to be constructed throughout the UK revealed | EUROtoday

The seven areas for brand spanking new cities to be constructed throughout the UK have been chosen.

Each proposed location is anticipated to ship at the very least 10,000 properties, with a number of delivering greater than 40,000.

The new cities will characteristic neighbourhoods that folks can simply get round with out a automotive, shared inexperienced areas and vibrant excessive streets, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government stated.

The seven chosen areas are:

The authorities additionally assessed six additional new city areas however determined they won’t be taken ahead.

The six included Adlington, Heyford Park, Marlcombe, Plymouth, South Barking and Wychavon Town.

The proposed names the federal government is contemplating embrace Elizabethtown (after the Queen), Pankhurst (after suffragette Emmeline), Attleeton (after ex-PM), Athelstan (first King of England) and Seacole (after nurse Mary), the Times reported.

In its manifesto, Labour pledged to start work on 1.5 million new properties over the course of the parliament to develop homeownership to extra Britons.

Housing Secretary Steve Reed stated: “People want real change – homes they can afford, local infrastructure that works, and good jobs in thriving communities.

“Our next generation of new towns marks a turning point in how we build for the future.

“From the ground up, we’re planning whole communities with homes, jobs, transport links and green spaces designed together — so we can give families the security and opportunities they deserve.”