The article discusses a review of rural land and green spaces across 18 suburban boroughs, focused on identifying which can be re-designated as 'grey belt', allowing for housing development. While the Labour Government champions this initiative to address housing shortages, with a target of 1.5 million homes, several boroughs like Bexley and Bromley have opted out, citing the short timeline and their ongoing assessments. The policy has sparked controversy, with critics, particularly from the Conservative party, questioning the rationale behind altering the green belt's protections, which have been longstanding since before WWII.
The review will examine rural land and other green spaces in 18 suburban boroughs, aiming to assess areas for re-designation as grey belt for housing development.
The Labour Government intends to re-classify low-quality green belt land into a 'grey belt' category to address housing shortages, targeting 1.5 million new homes.
Controversy surrounds the grey belt policy, with critics arguing that it misunderstands the green belt's purpose of preventing urban sprawl, rather than merely beautifying land.
Councils such as Bromley and Bexley declined to participate in the mayor's review, citing tight deadlines and ongoing independent assessments as their reasons for non-participation.
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