Public have say on Burnley and Bacup wind turbines plan (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Public have say on Burnley and Bacup wind turbines plan
12:45pm Thursday 19th July 2012 in Bacup
PROPOSALS for seven 125m-high wind turbines on the moors above Burnley and Bacup will be discussed at a public meeting next Tuesday.
The proposal, by Kelda Water Services, to build the windfarm on land owned by sister company Yorkshire Water near Gorpley Reservoir, will be discussed at Bacup Community Hub between 4.30pm and 7pm.
If approved, once fully operational the site would have a maximum output of 17.5 megawatts — enough to power around 10,000 homes.
The site has been selected as part of an ongoing and extensive assessment of all Yorkshire Water sites to determine which may be most suitable for hosting renewable energy generation.
The Gorpley Reservoir area has high wind speeds and has existing use for wind energy.
A further public consultation will be held at Todmorden Town Hall on Monday between 4.30pm and 7pm.
Feedback from the consultations will be considered within the final planning application.
Coronation Power also secured planning permission for a three-turbine farm at Reaps Moss and a five-turbine development has been approved for nearby Todmorden Moor.
A 12-turbine wind farm is destined for Crook Hill subject to problems with access arrangements.
Comments(9)
mavrick
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1:43pm Thu 19 Jul 12
There is no reason why massive lake type environments like the lake district can not be created down south. But I think the turbine issue is a done deal already.
her from here
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1:56pm Thu 19 Jul 12
no turbines at gorpley
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2:33pm Thu 19 Jul 12
Noiticer
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4:49pm Thu 19 Jul 12
her from here
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7:02pm Thu 19 Jul 12
no turbines at gorpley wrote:Very true they do need stopping and I will sign up.
it's not over till the fat lady sings ... like many other villages and towns who are also battling developers against this money making scheme we CAN fight them or better still, the goverment can pull the subsidies then they wouldn't be built at all ! visit www.nowind.org.uk and sign up to the national charter.
davidinburnley
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8:01pm Thu 19 Jul 12
RUinsane
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7:57am Fri 20 Jul 12
Your ferret stinks
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12:51pm Fri 20 Jul 12
no turbines at gorpley wrote:No chance, I like them.
it's not over till the fat lady sings ... like many other villages and towns who are also battling developers against this money making scheme we CAN fight them or better still, the goverment can pull the subsidies then they wouldn't be built at all ! visit www.nowind.org.uk and sign up to the national charter.
Your ferret stinks says...
1:25pm Thu 19 Jul 12