Ford eco- town would become an extension to Ford Open Prison,,,,just more costly!

Roy, Arundel, West Sussex

What it is going to be like as a resident of a 'legacy dwelling' near to one of these nightmares ?

You will be competing for the parking spot on your own driveway - as even the idealistic 'ECO?dweller' is going to want to save money so they can afford food. Scrap this cynical planning shortcut NOW!

Iain Clapham, Lidlington, UK

Larry is so right! 'Green' is a money-making enterprise for the clever and a control-scheme for the power cravers. We are swamped with money grabbing eco-ads and dire warnings but please folks, just think, have 'health' foods,aromatherapy, mass transit etc made life better or Algore richer?

glen, Houston, USA

Its time for a vote of NO confidence in this Government.

Yachydda, Wrexham, Wales UK

We already have eco towns but were i live we call them open prisons the difference is you dont pay to leave them.

Bill, Selby, England { if it still exists}

The real shame is that all the predictions in the views are true, but we will have lost productive & beautiful areas of countryside just to prove it !!! The plans must be stopped before the diggers move in, if built on, the land will never be returned to its current glory.

Neil, Littlehampton,

Maybe I'm missing the point here, but where is the Government going to find 38,000 people to live in these places?

Perhaps our MP's can set an example to the rest of us by all buying and living in them - using thier own money.

I think I'll just stay by the sea in Bournemouth :o)

John, Bournemouth,

eco- towns are yet another half-baked idea from this stupid arrogant government- see chaps and chapesses, you just didn't think it through

peter c, devizes, wessex

The jobs in these towns will have to be very well paid. The surcharge may be £500 to start off with. Once the developers see easy money it will be £5000.

These new developments will price themselves out of existence. Those left will be stuck with a house they can't give away.

David Kinsley, Derby, UK

What is wrong with bringing jobs into existing residential areas That way you don't need to build a new town, just use what you have more efficiently.

David Kinsley, Derby, UK

I am chairman of the campaign against the "Pennbury" eco-town being promoted by the Co-op in Leicestershire. We have been researching other eco-communities e.g. Vauban in southern Germany, which has charges of £12,500 for car parking for residents on edge of town. Seems like a new stealth tax!

Kevin Feltham, Leicestershire, England

Great idea and then we can all be given a number rather than a name to allow the government to track and process us more efficiently .Why not give us all electronic chips inserted under the skin to be even more efficient.Long live our soviet republic and beloved leaders

t glover, weymouth, england

Rule Brittania never had it so wrong. Britons are born slaves (Pardon: Subjects) by law. Live and die subjects, and increasingly are ruled by a system that simply must legislate for absolutely every aspect of life. How long before they tax the air you breath? Don't laugh, someone will suggest it.

Jane, Lilliput,

Why would you pay extra to be told you cant park your car outside your house? Why would you pay extra when you can just live in a city and not drive your car equally as much, but save the extra 'tax'? It's insanity! I should not have to pay more to be green!

Arthur, Newcastle,

When will people understand it is all about control and money.

Under the guise of being "green" these people want to control your lives, change the way you live and then make you pay for the priviledge.

Wake up Britian! Take back your government from these wanna be totalitarian communists!

Larry, Dallas, TX

Amazing! Your country in rapidly turning into a science-fiction movie where everyone has to live eat and breath as they are told 'for the good of the hive'. I thought '1984' was becoming real when I saw the transit stops with the 'eyes in the skies' posters but you have gone further.

David Adams, Philadelphia, USA

so who is actually going to pay to live in one of these towns? I can just see someone paying the extra money to effectively held prisoner. this project is bound to go the way of the millenium dome.

kris, northants,