London's Charedim Mulls Move To Outlying Town

LONDON - Ultra-Orthodox Jews of London's Stamford Hill are contemplating big changes, the community which is around 20,000, needs new homes for its young families because of a shortage of affordable housing in Britain's capital and they have set their sights on a 1960s purpose-built city -- Milton Keynes.

"(Stamford Hill) is bulging at the seams," said a liaison officer for the haredi community with the Hackney local council.

The choice of Milton Keynes -- a city 50 miles north of London and known in Britain for its functional modern architecture and large shopping district -- may seem unusual.