The seven new towns set to be built across the UK
Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire have been chosen as two of the locations
Plans for new towns have been unveiled by ministers across seven locations in the UK, each expected to deliver at least 10,000 homes.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government announced the locations:
-Tempsford
-Leeds South Bank
-Crews Hill and Chase Park
-Manchester Victoria North
-Thamesmead
-Brabazon and West Innovation Arc
-Milton Keynes
These towns will feature neighbourhoods designed for easy navigation without cars, incorporating shared green spaces and bustling high streets. It is anticipated some of these towns will deliver more than 40,000 homes.
The government also evaluated six other locations — Adlington, Heyford Park, Marlcombe, Plymouth, South Barking and Wychavon Town — but decided not to proceed with them.
Potential names for the new towns being considered are Elizabethtown, Pankhurst, Attleeton, Athelstan, and Seacole, according to the Times. These names pay homage to figures such as Queen Elizabeth, suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, ex-Prime Minister Clement Attlee, the first King of England Athelstan, and nurse Mary Seacole.
Housing Secretary Steve Reed emphasised the importance of building thriving communities in these new towns. He said, "People want real change — homes they can afford, local infrastructure that works, and good jobs in thriving communities."
Labour's manifesto promises to start work on 1.5 million new homes during the Parliament to expand homeownership among Britons.
Reed added, "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."