Why was Bob the Builder not allowed to 
build in Stone?

Greenfield sites are cheaper to build on than Brownfield sites

The Brownfield sites in Stone are too small and expensive to buy

There is a great demand for new family housing in Stone

The river Trent has a wide flood plain (in some places 1 km) in Stone

The area surrounding the river Trent in Stone is called the WASHLANDS on old maps

The Council for the Preservation of Rural England (CPRE) wants to keep the floodplain free of buildings

People who live in Little Stoke are worried about increased flooding if building takes place

Shareholders of Bob's Building Company like the development

Bricklayers, plumbers, electricians will get more work

Local shops will get more business

People living near the river NOW will lose the pretty view of fields

Farmers will lose land for their cattle to graze on.

Taxpayers will pay more money for flood prevention schemes

The Tourist Board thinks that it will spoil the attractiveness of Stone

The police do not like the extra traffic that will go on existing roads

The development would ruin a wildlife habitat

Trent Road is an important access road and it would be lost

The local council has adopted Local Agenda 21 and is clearly bound by planning guidance to prioritise the use of "Brownfield sites"

Newcastle Road will become extremely busy if Trent Road closes

The houses would be built on land that regularly floods

The area most likely to flood will be given over to low cost housing that will have social appeal

The Council for the Preservation of Rural England (CPRE) says that the site is one of the last beauty spots in Stone

The police say that Trent Road is a useful way of diverting traffic in an emergency

Closure of Trent Road is being put forward on safety grounds

Bob building firm is a responsible developer and has a record of being sympathetic to the natural surroundings

The area supports great crested newts, which are a protected species

Download the mystery cards as a Word file here, print them off, cut them up and let the pupils sort them into those which are relevant triggers and those which are background information and less significant to the question. 

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