Adlington New Town

What has changed on this project, and when

• Next milestone: Government to confirm final new town locations and adopt the programme, due later in 20262 November 2026 · previously: Final location confirmation
• Stage: Not proposed in Draft New Towns Programme (23 Mar 2026); listed only as a reasonable alternative (14,000-20,000 homes)2 November 2026 · previously: Not taken forward: excluded from the government's seven proposed new towns (22 Mar 2026); retained in the consultation only as a 'reasonable alternative' which the government itself rates as unlikely to offer comparable economic growth; Cheshire East Council formally opposed; final programme adoption expected later in 2026

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