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Pretty certain they are only converting on Victoria Road down to the sharp bend by Alexander Rose. Think there is only one unit that is still industrial and that is Bio Products (possibly a couple of others including a gym). No, I don't think the plan is to move the entire industrial estate...

Pretty certain councils weren't given the choice when the Tories promoted the 'Right to Buy' programme. Up to 1987, 1,000,000 council properties were sold but under Thatcher they were only building about 17,000 a year!!!

What should happen is that any developer, instead of building so called affordable housing, should build units which are then transferred to the ownership of the council to provide housing. That way you start to rebuild the bank of social housing.

I do disagree. Pop currently 67m. It has been more than 50m since 1950. Do you think the country was overpopulated then!! Not sure we've ever been self sufficient as a nation, at least not the last 100yrs. As Napoleon said, we're a nation of shopkeepers aka traders.

How on earth do you arrive at the belief the country is overpopulated by 20m?

Not entirely sure but there have been estates built off Valebridge Road to the east of the railway line on the north side of the town. As for south of folders lane, I'm guessing it's an opportunity for developers to make money. That area is a little more affluent than others which will...

Because on the other side of town they're building 3500 homes including 3 schools and sports facilities!!