
Public engagement
There were some commonly raised
objections to new town designations; they
included concerns of the relevant local
authorities over the competitive impact
on retail and economic activity in nearby
towns, disquiet over the impact on local
services, and concerns about the eects
on local agricultural economies. Later new
towns put specific eort into considering
the views of residents: as part of the
process of developing the masterplan for
Milton Keynes, the consultant planners
Llewelyn-Davies, Weeks, Forestier-Walker
and Bor undertook a survey of residents
living in the villages within the potential
designated area of the new ...