THE PROPOSAL by the Paull Village Hall Committee to erect a wind turbine to reduce the energy costs of the new centre has been opposed by planning officers at the East Riding Council. Continue reading »
Tag Archives: wind turbines
Debate / Hedon / Hull / Paull / Saltend Chemicals Park
Investment and Jobs or Green Space? Have Your Say!
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 »
Proposed Wind Turbines on Staithes Road, Saltend – Preston Meeting
PRESTON PARISH COUNCIL is holding a public event for village residents to see the proposed plans for the construction of two 55 metre high wind turbines (with a maximum tip-height of 85m) on land West Of the Limes Farm, Staithes Road, Saltend, Preston (South). The proposed site location is to the North of the Yorkshire Water Waste … Continue reading »
Debate / Holderness / Hull
Wind turbine manufacturing plant
NEWS that Siemens is to construct a wind turbine manufacturing plant will be generally welcomed in the area. BUT… and there is a but raised in this article on HU12 Wind turbine manufacturing plant will bring local benefits… Continue reading »
Energy and Waste: What do you think?
ELECTION 2010: THE BBC POLITICS SHOW has featured a debate on Energy and Waste which included Beverley and Holderness Conservative candidate Graham Stuart. Here are some snippets taken from Graham Stuart’s comments on the programme that indicate his policy positions on three key issues. But what do you think? NUCLEAR POWER: Government advisers have said … Continue reading »
Planning Application for off-shore wind farm cable network and sub-station
GRAHAM STUART, MP for Beverley and Holderness, is encouraging people who live in the Hedon area to attend a public event. Power generation company E.ON is hosting the event on Wednesday 11th November to show people details of a major planning application in the area. The company, which plans to build a major off-shore wind … Continue reading »
Debate / East Yorkshire UK / Hedon / Hull / UK/International
Wind Power – the answer to East Riding and UK energy crisis?
The recent controversy around the decisions to build more wind turbines and farms in the East Riding has prompted this contemplative blog post. Your views are invited on this blogger’s observations: It has been calculated by government advisers that if within 10 years power generating capacity is not increased i.e. more generators are built, then … Continue reading »
