Our Newhall Visit

I mentioned to you on Tuesday, that Greg Clark, Shadow Environment and Climate Change Minister was visiting Newhall. I thought you might like to know what transpired.

I was pleased to go with Greg Clark to meet the Moen Brothers who were behind the development. They have a vision for Newhall and for Harlow which is quite remarkable.

Mr Clark was shown how the development features energy-saving initiatives and is built with the local habitat in mind.

I wanted to show Greg the ground-breaking and sustainable housebuilding project. Newhall is a great example of this. The care that has been taken in building sustainable materials for the houses, including energy-saving measures, is excellent.

Similarly, the placing of reed beds and the efforts made to preserve natural habitat, including a preponderance of great-crested newts, shows just how dedicated Newhall is in developing in harmony with local habitat.

Newhall is a place that Harlow will be proud of for decades to come. I am really looking forward to the development of the rest of the site.

Greg Clark said that he was delighted to come to Newhall today to meet Jon and William Moen, who were behind the development. His view is that creating buildings that use energy efficiently helps residents save money, reduces our dependence on imported fuel and is good for the environment. He saw Newhall as combining striking architecture with a focus on sustainable buildings.

I couldn't agree more. Now wonder it is a place that is attracting national attention.

For more details, click on this weblink on the Harlow Star website.

by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com