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Why the plan for a ‘forest city’ is not as green as it sounds | Letter

Jon Reeds of Smart Growth UK says the proposed development in Cambridgeshire’s countryside would see precious farmland destroyedProtection of nature is a key component of sustainability, but all too often we forget its other essential elements (How ambitious ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality, 23 November).Promoters of a so-called “forest city” in east Cambridgeshire’s countryside ignore the fact that building across 18,000 hectares (45,000 acres) – as well as setting aside 4,800 hectares (12,000 acres) for a new forest – would destroy some of England’s most productive and scarce grade 2 farmland. Continue reading...

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