2,000 persons a day sign petitions opposing government's eco-towns

More than 2,000 people a day are signing petitions to stop the government’s eco-towns – dubbed “eco-slums”.

Up to 60,000 people across the country have given their signatures to oppose the towns, also nicknamed “Gordon’s ghettos”.

The opponents say the towns are ill-conceived, environmentally unfriendly and will destroy areas of natural beauty.

The number of e-petitions against the towns on the Downing Street website has risen from six to nine in recent weeks, reports the Daily Telegraph.

And more than 7,200 people have registered their objection with the prime minister, a rise of 23% in the past week.

At a meeting with councils affected by the plans, the Local Government Association called the plans “eco-slums”.