Sir George attends opening of Glebe House, Basingstoke
9 Jul 2004
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Kingfisher Housing Association opened the borough's first "car free" housing development in Vyne Road, Basingstoke.
"This is a development of 30 one and two bedroom flats near Basingstoke Station, which has no parking on site. All the tenants depend on public transport, walking or bicycling to get around - and there was no shortage of takers."
All the tenants are in work, and come from Basingstoke & Deane's waiting list. "I looked in the bicycle shed, which was pretty full. It shows that not everyone is addicted to the car - indeed many cannot afford to run a car. I welcome this initiative and hope that the private sector might follow where housing associations have led."
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Sir George Young Bt MP: Constituency and Parliamentary Website 