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The process so far:

• a brochure, the 'Eco-towns Prospectus', explaining eco-towns and inviting proposals from local authorities and developers was published in July 2007
• an initial shortlist of locations was announced in April 2008 and many of you gave your views in a consultation which ran to the end of June 2008
• a 'challenge' panel of experts have examined the proposals to advise on potential improvements
• ‘Eco-towns: Living a Greener Future’, which announced the shortlisted locations for potential eco-towns, was published in April 2008
• a consultation on a draft Planning Policy Statement (PPS) (including the standards required of eco-towns) closed at the end of April 2009
• detailed assessments of the eco-towns policy and potential locations (called Sustainability Appraisals) have also been published 
• a series of roadshows have been held in the areas where it’s proposed that eco-towns are located, to allow you to find out more and give your opinions
• a final shortlist of eco-town sites was announced on 16 July 2009, along with the final PPS that sets the final standards that eco-towns will have to meet

All shortlisted sites will have to go through the local planning process, and proposals for new eco-town sites could still be considered if they meet the standards set in the new PPS.

• Eco-towns Prospectus Opens new window

• Proposed locations of eco-towns Opens new window