§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to use solar voltaics and small-scale wind power as part of the sustainable energy strategy at the New Millennium Village in Greenwich. [124046]
§ Ms Beverley HughesIn winning the competition to select a developer for the Millennium Village at Greenwich, the consortium now known as Greenwich Millennium Village Ltd. proposed to include energy from both wind and solar sources. It is for the developers to decide how to incorporate such features, but I am keen that opportunities in this area should be fully explored. Photovoltaic cells and solar panels are both being considered, and the position in respect of wind power is being reviewed.
§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what consultations were held with(a) urban sociologists and (b) anthropologists on assessing ways to optimise social cohesion in the New Millennium Village in Greenwich. [124047]
§ Ms Beverley HughesNo consultations were held with professional anthropologists or urban sociologists. However, social cohesion is a key objective of the244W Millennium Village, and is being pursued through its design, through the provision of affordable housing, education and health facilities, along with other community facilities, and through physical and other linkages with existing communities.