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Matthew Pennycook: “The aim was to build 'well-designed, affordable, attractive homes' that would 'eventually house millions of people, just…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2025
The aim was to build 'well-designed, affordable, attractive homes' that would 'eventually house millions of people, just as the post-War waves of new towns did'
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Matthew Pennycook
Labour Party
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bbc.com

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Pennycook outlines the goal of creating affordable housing through new towns.

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