Councillors' anger at traffic plans
Crowle Town councillors are furious at plans to route windfarm traffic of 34 turbines planned for Keadby through Ealand and Crowle.
And town mayor Mel Bailey has stated on record that he would be prepared to lead demonstrations to halt traffic movements through the area.
At a previous meeting of the town council, Coun Brian Duffield said the developers confirmed at a public inquiry they could complete the construction of the Keadby windfarm with all construction traffic being routed off the A18 at Pilfrey.
But, following a windfarm meeting at Pittwood House, he said he believed ‘lies had been told’ and they intended to route the traffic, which would include the transport of huge turbine blades, via Ealand and Crowle.
Speaking at the latest town council meeting, Coun Duffield said: “They want to bring through Ealand the largest transport of abnormal loads that will ever travel through a village in England.”
Coun Duffield said the Conservative group on North Lincolnshire Council had said they were ‘totally opposed’ to the route. And he proposed asking the leading Labour group to object to any construction traffic movements through the area.
“We have got to persuade Mark Kirk and the North Lincolnshire councillors not to let Crowle down for the sake of an international conglomerate.
“If they (the developers) can’t get it over Keadby bridge, they have put it in the wrong place,” he said.
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16 April 2009
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy
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