A call for more environmentally-friendly eco towns was put to community leaders in the West Midlands by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) last week.

Annual rainfall in the region has increased some three per cent since 1930 and the TCPA blames the trend on climate change.

The association noted that seasonal changes are particularly pronounced, with December rainfall rising some 38 per cent and the figures for July dipping a proportionate 31 per cent.

It made its comments during one of a series of regional housing growth and eco-towns seminars held in Birmingham on Friday, which also included presentations by members of Birmingham City Council and the Academy for Sustainable Communities.

"The affects of climate change are clear to see in the Midlands, with the predictions that the region will experience more storms and flooding in the winter and droughts in summer," said TCPA chief executive, Gideon Amos.

"We must plan for and adapt to regional climatic variations, ensuring sustainable housing growth and eco-towns are founded on the best environmental data and built to zero-carbon standards."


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Author:  Joanne McCabe

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