ABSTRACT
The chief administrative officer and developer of a new town must be the man who has worked out the guiding philosophy for its plan and procedure. He cannot successfully delegate his responsibility for creating concepts or enforcing their implementation to any individual or firm. The developer must determine his own philosophy, select his approach, list his objectives in order of importance and constantly insist upon preserving his programme. Patently it is impossible for the developer to have on his staff talent in any way comparable to the skills available from consultants and specialists working with varied clients and communities. Early inclusion of representatives of the community or local government in planning sessions, and good communications at all appropriate levels, are indispensable for the building of a new town. The eight new towns around London were proposed in the Abercrombie Greater London Plan of 1944.
