Packed meeting to discuss Wilpshire wind turbine plan (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Packed meeting to discuss Wilpshire wind turbine plan
12:00pm Saturday 28th July 2012 in Ribble Valley news
MORE than 250 people attended a public meeting to discuss controversial wind turbine proposals for Wilpshire.
The meeting was arranged by residents living close to Carr Hall Home and Garden Centre, in Whalley Road, in protest to its plans for three 46-metre turbines.
The meeting was held at the Langho and Billington Community Centre, in Whalley Road, and residents and councillors spoke of their objections.
Veronica Hargreaves, who is spearheading the 'no' campaign, said she believed the turbines would have a negative impact on local businesses and the surrounding environment.
She said: "I am a keen walker and a member of the Ramblers' organisation and there are footpaths running right past the turbines.
"They will certainly deter me and other walkers from other areas coming into the Ribble Valley to walk and we all know they bring a lot of money into the economy."
Wilpshire parish councillor David Briffet said he was opposed to the turbines because of the effect they would have on the environment and wildlife.
He said: "There are brown hares in the area and they are a protected species.
"I don't think they will take too well to the turbines.
"There is a definite environmental issue that has to be overcome."
He said he thought it would also put people off from playing at Wilpshire Golf Course because of noise pollution and added that he hoped residents would make representations to Ribble Valley Council.
According to the application, if the turbines, which would almost be the height of five double-decker buses, are given the go-ahead, some of the energy they produce would be used onsite to offset grid electricity.
The rest would be exported to the National Grid.
The application was submitted to Ribble Valley Council by Carr Hall Home and Garden Centre manager Andrew Donelan, who did not attend the meeting.
Comments(8)
charles22
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3:42pm Sat 28 Jul 12
buzzinfly wrote:Strange - but I thought the same, especially when it had no plants - some garden centre. Although I have been back - once - and that was enough to convince me that I can get by without ever going again.
A good strategy to alienate your customer base.
I first went when it opened and found it to be an oddly designed building for its purpose, almost as it had been designed for something else in the future.
I never felt captivated enough to return.
2 for 5p
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8:34pm Sat 28 Jul 12
Hey why not the powers got to come from somewhere.
buzzinfly
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12:15am Sun 29 Jul 12
2 for 5p wrote:Enough hot air comes out of your mouth!
Yes OK I'll sign your pettions, and I'll start up a campaign for the building of a coal burning power station with 4 cooling towers.
Hey why not the powers got to come from somewhere.
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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1:07am Sun 29 Jul 12
buzzinfly wrote:His real name is Richard Head we all know him as D!ck head
2 for 5p wrote:Enough hot air comes out of your mouth!
Yes OK I'll sign your pettions, and I'll start up a campaign for the building of a coal burning power station with 4 cooling towers.
Hey why not the powers got to come from somewhere.
eastlancslad
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10:13am Sun 29 Jul 12
Just about sums the guy up, don't you think?
This place has always been a bit dodgy, if I remember correctly.....
rover95
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11:04am Sun 29 Jul 12
Fire Fly
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9:30am Mon 30 Jul 12
The rest would be exported to the National Grid'
3 wind turbines won't supply enough electricity to do that! The entire country would have to be covered with them to produce enough energy.
As for Carr Hall...oddest place i've been but I certainly won't go again because of this.
buzzinfly says...
1:20pm Sat 28 Jul 12
I first went when it opened and found it to be an oddly designed building for its purpose, almost as it had been designed for something else in the future.
I never felt captivated enough to return.