Low Carbon: Shock as wind farm plans return to Rushton
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a wind farm near Tarporley have been resurrected.
A Cornish developer has bought land at Oxheys Farm, Rushton, and wants to build up to five 125m metal wind turbines by the end of the year.
The original project, first carried out by Npower, was discontinued in 2005 to the delight of many protesters in nearby parishes.
But now Cornwall Light and Power (CLP) is pressing ahead with the wind farm - sending shock waves across the village.
Rushton parish councillor Ken Parker said: "The parish council is totally against it. I'm surprised as I was with the owner of the farm yesterday and he didn't say anything.
"I'm amazed we don't know about it."
The developers will hold a two-day public exhibition about the project at the Jessie Hughes Village Hall on Royal Lane starting on Friday, May 1, at noon.
Once the developers have completed this stage of public consultation, they will submit a planning application to Cheshire West and Chester Council.
CLP development manager Simon Pipkin said: "Once we have assessed responses from key stakeholders and the public then we can push on with a planning application."
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maybe we could generate some electricity from the 'shock waves'? - come on...
nothing like the press bigging the whole issue up.......the UK is near the bottom of renewable energy generation for europe, we need to wake up to the realities of climate change, peak oil and gas, and the fact north sea gas and oil production drops every year. I live near three wind turbines - at first most were sceptical but now most love them...there is alays resitance to change.
Myopic resistant to change places in jeopardy the future of our descendants, for whom a far more drastic (potentially catastrophic) change will be inevitable unless we are willing to make small compromises today.
Over recent months, there's been a lot of media focus on the energy industry. The brighter energy debate aims to explain the complexities of the industry and address the issues that affect us all - from energy bills to energy efficiency.
npower has taken an interesting, interactive approach to discussing energy matters and many videos on important topics are planned for release this year.
The first one is npower’s response to the profits announced last week. It comprises an interview with npower CEO Kevin Miles with the broadcaster Peter Snow:
http://thebrighterenergydebate.npower.com/