THE DRAFT LOCAL PLAN identifies a 160 hectare site (395 acres) to the West of Hedon that has been designated as employment development land. The East Riding Council vision for this land (see inset) is to see it developed to support the expansion of the Port of Hull, capitalising on the emerging renewables industry sector. Hedon Town Council at its Planning … Continue reading »
DROP-IN at Hedon Library on Tuesday 26th February: Consultation in the Library this week on draft Local Plan to “Support the expansion of the Port of Hull at Hedon Haven” Continue reading »
A PLANNING NOTICE from the East Riding Council has notified residents that they can view or comment on a Local Development Order (LDO) that aims to grant blanket outline planning permission for renewable energy and low-carbon industry developments on agricultural land between Saltend and Paull. The 80 hectares of land under consideration in Paull parish has … Continue reading »
This is a crucial debate for the town – a representative for Renewables UK recently described his sector as a “perpetual growth industry” – it will affect us all in Hedon! Continue reading »
A CAMERA CREW from Olive Media visited Hedon yesterday to interview people about their thoughts and expectations on the ‘renewables regeneration’ being promised by the new Wind Farm manufacturers moving into the region. The three-strong team, an interviewer, camera operator and an outreach-person, were acting on behalf of a consortium of clients who wanted to … Continue reading »
GREEN PORT HULL at Alexandra Dock (No.1 on the image) has been earmarked as the base of operations for the production of wind turbines as part of the wider Humber Enterprise Zone area (North bank). There are opportunities to find out more about the Green Port Hull proposals at a series of mobile exhibitions to … Continue reading »
THE NEWS that Alexandra Dock is to be developed as a base of operations, known as Green Port Hull, for wind turbine manufacturing will certainly have ramifications for the whole area. Mostly we would expect positive benefits to arise from this development and the news of new jobs and investment will be warmly welcomed in the … Continue reading »
