Seven million gardens concreted over to make driveways

According to the RAC Foundation, up to seven million gardens have been covered with tarmac to provide driveways.

Apparently around 80% of Britain's 26 million dwellings were built with a front plot. Almost a third of these plots have been turned into hardstanding. This means seven million front gardens now contain concrete and cars rather than flowers and grass, a total area roughly equivalent to 100 Hyde Parks.