Tories In Complete Disarray Over Housing And Transport Plans

11.00.00am GMT Tue 2nd Feb 2010

Richard Burt today slammed the Conservatives over their handling of mass housing and transport plans, saying they were "in complete disarray" and had made "monumental blunders that could adversely affect our local communities for generations to come".

Reacting to the latest round of consultations on transportation organised by the Tory led County Council, Richard said: "The Conservatives are now in complete disarray, with their parliamentary candidate attacking her own Conservative-led County Council, saying their plans are 'pie-in-the-sky' and a waste of money, blighting homes for no good reason."

"I think we both agree these plans are a road to nowhere that are never likely to leave the drawing board because there is no money to pay for them."

"The whole process has been a sorry tale of blunders and incompetence, at a very high cost to those whose village life is under threat.

"Conservative councillors inexplicably promoted Worcester City for expansion, resulting in 10,500 extra houses being allocated, with 7,500 spilling into Malvern Hills and Wychavon.

"Malvern Hills District Council chose and voted for the total 24,500 extra houses we are now saddled with, whipping through the vote by a majority of just one against united Liberal Democrat, Green and and Independent opposition."

"Any amount of bleating now will not make up for the sorry mess they have sleep-walked us into."

"Only Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats have promised to scrap regional and national housing targets and given a genuine commitment to local determination on future housing need."