Extract from committee stage (Lords) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - May 18

Lord Young of Cookham (Con):...I can illustrate the risks from my former constituency, North West Hants. In 1996, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Hampshire County Council bought 2,000 acres of agricultural land just outside Basingstoke. Now, 3,500 new homes are being built on that site, begging the question of whether ownership may have influenced the planning decision...

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