Probably because these new series are purely for entertainment purposes and are aimed, primarily, at those that haven’t read Tolkien’s works. If it encourages them to read the books, that can’t be a bad thing.
My point was simply that Developers and Councils spin the story that they are building on green spaces to provide additional housing needed in the area, wherever that may be, but the properties are, in the main, bought by people moving from more affluent areas,
Having experienced a huge volume of new houses being built on green spaces near me, in effect, joining up villages, the argument that the building of new homes is needed for local people is a fallacy. Apart from the affordable element which has to go to local people, the vast majority of private...