Residents discuss wind farm proposal
Over 80 villagers from Strensham, Twyning and Ripple packed into Strensham village hall last night to discuss proposals for three wind turbines close to Strensham village.
Protesters heard that there would be a fly-past at 6pm today to illustrate the height of the proposed turbines which, at 126m high, they claim would dominate the landscape.
The proposed development on farmland would put the nearest turbine just 650m from the south west edge of Strensham village.
Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Richard Burt pledged his support for the campaign.
He said: “There is clearly a need to develop renewable energy to combat global warming. We have only got to look as far as the river Severn to see the results of climate change.
“However, government has failed to protect the rights of residents as developers look for any site that would give them guaranteed profits for the lifetime of the scheme.
“These wind turbines would be enormous within the local landscape, with rotor blades similar to the wingspan of a jumbo jet.
“They will cause flicker from rotating blades at sunrise and sunset for residents living east and west of the turbines, others may suffer sleep loss and health problems from noise and oscillation, and house prices may fall.
“Government should ensure a minimum two- kilometre distance between any proposed development and the nearest homes, similar to regulations in place in Scotland and elsewhere in Europe.”
8 October 2008
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