Wind Power News: Heckington
Residents say ‘no’ to windfarm substation
There was standing room only as villagers turned out in force to have their views heard over a possible substation development in the area. The Hale Magna Hall in Great Hale was packed for an extraordinary meeting by the parish council in light of the residents’ concerns about RWE NPower Renewables’ plan to build a substation, linking the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm to the National Grid at one of four possible local sites – one at Great Hale Fen, . . . Complete story »
Lincolnshire’s battle against wind farms
Three years ago Melvin Grosvenor won a planning battle against the building of eight 125m turbines near his home in Baumber, Lincolnshire. Today, he is involved in five other campaigns throughout Britain. So far, Lincolnshire has seen the erection of more than 70 large turbines, while another 118 are in the pipeline, including 30 at Heckington Fen and eight more at Gayton le Marsh, near Mablethorpe, which won through at a planning appeal last week. The planning inspector’s determination in . . . Complete story »
Over one hundred campaigners turn out against Lincolnshire electricity substation plans
More than one hundred campaigners against plans to build an electricity substation near to Bicker Fen attended a public meeting to voice their concerns. Plans for a 20-hectare substation in the region are part of a scheme by RWE npower renewables to connect the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm to the national grid. Four possible locations have been shortlisted in the area including two sites near Bicker, one at Swineshead and one at East Heckington. A public meeting was held . . . Complete story »
Council leader ‘disappointed’ at 22-turbine wind farm decision at East Heckington
The leader of North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) has expressed her disappointment at the decision to allow a 66MW wind farm to be constructed at East Heckington. Marion Brighton and NKDC’s planning committee objected to the plans last August on the grounds of the harmful effects the development would cause to the historical fenland environment. Mrs Brighton told the Target: “We are very disappointed by this decision, because local people – who we are elected to represent – have not . . . Complete story »
Britain’s fourth largest wind farm gets go ahead amid strong local opposition
Plans for England’s fourth largest onshore wind farm have been given the green light by the Government. Proposals by green energy company Ecotricity for up to 22 windmills at Heckington Fen in Lincolnshire have been approved by the Secretary of State despite being objected to by the local council. Ecotricity said it spent four years researching, planning and consulting to gain approval for its largest wind park to date. The new site will produce enough green electricity each year to . . . Complete story »
Secretary of State gives the go-ahead for 22-turbine wind farm at Heckington Fen
Plans for up to 22 windmills at Heckington Fen in Lincolnshire have been approved by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. Britain’s first green energy company, Ecotricity, has spent four years of research, planning and consultation to gain approval for their largest wind park to date, with the 66MW project producing enough green electricity each year to power almost 40,000 homes. Plans for up to 22 windmills at Six Hundres Farm, Heckington Fen, have been approved by . . . Complete story »
More industry measures are ‘unnecessary’
The renewable energy industry has rejected a Lincolnshire MP’s claim that more measures should be introduced to put communities “in the driving seat” on planning issues. Planning minister Nick Boles reportedly wrote to fellow Conservative John Hayes stating the current system seemed to be “riding roughshod” over concerns about wind farms. But green firms say introducing more changes is unnecessary and could jeopardise jobs and economic growth. Mr Boles, who represents Grantham and Stamford, is quoted in a letter leaked . . . Complete story »
The ex-hippy who’s made £100m carpeting Britain with wind turbines
The large rectangular window in Doreen White’s living-room frames such a timeless East Anglian scene that she sometimes feels she’s gazing out at a landscape painting by Constable. As winter descends, its beauty is stark and sparing. Washed by a watery sunlight, the flat, brown fields stretch out for miles to a tree-lined horizon broken only by the world’s tallest parish church tower, the 500-year-old Boston Stump, which soars 272ft into an otherwise empty sky. Down the decades, fresh dykes . . . Complete story »
The fightback against wind turbines begins
‘Enough is enough’ – that is the message from Lincolnshire County Council, who are fighting back against wind farms. Ecotricity (Next Generation Ltd) have plans to build a 22-turbine farm at a site on Heckington Fen, north of the A17 and east of Sidebar Lane, which would generate enough power for 39,000 homes. But the county council has spoken out against more wind farms appearing in the county, arguing that not only do the turbines ruin the landscape, they also . . . Complete story »
MP supports campaigners
Opposition to plans for a wind farm has the backing of Sleaford MP Stephen Phillips as a petition against the proposed scheme is on its way to Parliament. Mr Phillips recently met with South Kyme resident Mervyn Head, who presented him with the petition opposed to the proposed construction of wind turbines on a site at East Heckington. The plan, put forward by renewable energy firm Ecotricity, proposes to install up to 22 wind turbines, each measuring up to 125m . . . Complete story »
