The use of the term is misleading and for many will invoke tree line streets, low density development, etc., rather than the underlying principle of creating new planned settlements where people can live, work and play. It is also misleading because no new towns are being proposed. A review of the TCPA website reveals that a number of the principles identified are things that fall within current planning guidance (e.g. Promotion of sustainable transport methods, the relationship between jobs, services and homes, etc.) It would be more appropriate to draw out the principles that are relevant to the Black Country and that acknowledge that the Black Country is an established urban area of a large number of interlinked settlements.