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CPRE - Is nowhere safe from wind farms? - 15 March 2012
The recent decision by the Planning Inspectorate to give the go-ahead for a wind farm near Lyveden New Bield in Northamptonshire should raise alarm bells in every county. It suggests that no part of the countryside is safe from these industrial scale developments... [read more]
CPRE Northamptonshire - Is Northants to be the wind farm capital of England? - January 2012
Recent decisions by the Planning Inspectorate look likely to turn Northamptonshire -- one of the least windy counties in Britain -- into the one most densely covered with windfarms. Currently known as “the county of squires and spires” because of… [read more]
Leamington Courier - Sunday 26 June 2011
Link to Article in the Leamington Courier.
Protest group says 'no' to wind farm near Napton
Published on Sunday 26 June 2011 07:59
sundari.sankar@leamingtoncourier.co.uk
AN energy firm which recently became the third to announce plans for a wind farm near Leamington now faces opposition from a dedicated campaign group.
TCI Renewables wants to set up six turbines on land on the Shuckburgh Estate near Napton, and has submitted a ‘scoping report’ to Stratford District Council setting out its vision.
But with only three days to go before the council stops accepting comments on the report, residents in nearby Lower Catesby decided something must be done fast to draw attention to the firm’s plans.
Among them is Martyn Amsel, who helped to set up the Shuckburgh Wind farm Action Group, which held its first meeting on Monday night. He said: “I want people to write to the district council with their views. People need to know what’s going on. A wind farm would be a real blight on the landscape.”
Chairman of the village’s parish meeting Darren Jackson said: “Lower Catesby is likely to be the worst affected settlement with turbines standing on ground higher than the village.
“TCI Renewables has offered the community £37,500 per year for the 25 years of the operation of the wind farm – but this is little compensation for the dramatic impact.”
To comment on the report, visit www.stratford.gov.uk/shuckburghwindfarm by the end of Wednesday.
Daventry Express - Wednesday 22nd June 2011
Link to Article in the Daventry Express.
Villagers form action group to fight six-turbine windfarm plan on Shuckburgh Estate.
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Published on Saturday 25 June 2011 09:00>
AN ACTION group has been formed to fight a proposed wind farm development.
TCI Renewables (TCIR) has announced its plans for land at the Shuckburgh Estate, south of Lower Shuckburgh. If given the go ahead the proposal would see six turbines built at a height of up to 130m.
TCIR has now applied for permission to build a temporary wind monitoring mast, and that has outraged people in Hellidon, Priors Marston, Catesby and Shuckburgh.
An action group was formed on June 16 and campaigner Martyn Amsel said: “Lots of people have raised serious concerns over the visual impact on the landscape.
“There are concerns also about the noise in this tranquil setting and impacts on wildlife and ecology, not only from the turbines but from construction.”
Project manager Danny Maher said: “We are mindful that a development will give rise to a number of concerns from nearby communities.
“From the feedback received at an exhibition we held (on June 8 in Priors Marston) we believe the large majority of attendees found it useful and informative.
“We intend to remain fully engaged with the community and anticipate addressing many of the concerns raised.”
Opinions on the wind farm should be emailed to www.stratford.gov.uk/ShuckburghWindFarm by June 29.