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Jan
2009 |
Expected HDC Planning Meeting
This
is a provisional date and may therefore be subject to change. |
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Jan 2009 |
Councillors visit to Swinford site
This
visit will be the day before the Planning meeting, so may be
subject to change. |
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15
Nov 2008 |
2pm-4pm -
Additional documents for residents to view in the Swinford
Village Hall relating to the Environmental Statement.
Please go along and give your comments to Parish Council
Members |
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Oct 2008 |
The BLIMP
SSWFAG will be flying a blimp as a height marker, to
indicate the height of the turbines proposed for Swinford.
- This will be a repeat operation, on weekends whenever
the weather permits.
- The location will be the northern end of the 'green road'.
- There will be a wind sock streamed from the tether,
showing the hub height.
To learn more
about the Blimp
click here |
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Sep 2008 |
SSWFAG has conducted
in-depth discussions with the Leader of Harborough District
Council, their Planning Officer and Environmental Health
Office |
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16 August 2008 |
Lutterworth
Carnival
Thank you to everyone who helped to make this event happen.
Thank you to our friends from Low Spinney and Lubenham Action
Groups for joining us and a huge thank you to all of you who
signed letters of objection on the day. These have been
safely delivered to HDC.
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5
August 2008 |
Progress Meeting,
7.30pm, Chequers Public House, Swinford
We had
a very good turnout to the meeting, with attendees including
local residents and members from neighbouring Action Groups (Yelvertoft,
Lilbourne, Gilmorton, Lubenham etc). Thank you very much to
everyone who attended.
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29 July 2008 |
Planning Application submitted for a turbine at North
Kilworth
The planning application has now been submitted for full
permission to erect a single wind turbine at North Kilworth.
At 125 metres high, and rated at 2.5megawatts, this is
certainly NOT a domestic machine. Where one is permitted, then
several – or even many – will surely follow. Find this hard to
believe? Then examine the advice given to wind farm developers
(click
here) to see what has been recommended.
North Kilworth residents need to become aware of the risks
this poses to their locality. To find out what to do about it,
please contact us – as a matter of urgency. |
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15
July 2008 |
Yelvertoft Blimp Flown
Your
Energy (The Developer) organised and funded the flying of a 20
foot helium balloon (a 'blimp') at 125 metres above the
proposed wind farm site between Yelvertoft and the M1.
To
view photos click here. |
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16 June 2008
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Regular Monday Mtg
Discussed ASA Complaint. Report submission to HDC nearly
complete. |
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11
June 2008 |
First Member Newsletter
The
first Member Newsletter was emailed to over 100 SSWFAG
members. |
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9
June 2008 |
Notification of Nuon/ASA
Complaint against the Group |
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9
June 2008 |
Visit by Landscape Consultant to the area |
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1
June 2008 |
Jeremy Clarkson at Stanford Hall
At a recent event at Stanford Hall we bumped into Jeremy
Clarkson, who was filming an item for Top Gear. He started
chatting to Kathy about her Gyr falcon, Daniel, and as the
conversation developed it soon became apparent that he was
surprisingly well informed on the wind power debate. He joked
about how inefficient wind turbines are inland and how they
use electricity to 'brake' them when the wind is too strong.
He was also amused to relate that "in Denmark they have
covered the country with thousands of the bloody things and
they haven't managed to close down a single power station." |
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19
May 2008 |
Misterton, with Walcote, Parish Council Meeting
The
meeting will be in the Memorial Hall - time to be confirmed. |
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13 May 2008
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Swinford Parish Council Meeting
Swinford Parish Council held an open ‘Extraordinary Meeting’
at Swinford Village Hall, with an excellent attendance from
the local community.
The Parish Council invited members of the community to raise
their concerns or support for consideration as part of their
deliberation ahead of their decision. No support in favour of
the proposed development was voiced by any member of the
attending community.
The vote by the Parish Council to object to the
proposed Swinford Wind Farm development was a unanimous one.
The Parish Council will now submit its objection in due course
in line with Harborough Council deadlines. |
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11 May 2008
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Protest Walk
Join
us Sunday 11th May at 11am along the Iron Gate Road, meeting
at the dip for a protest walk - dog walkers, horse riders,
cyclists, runners and ramblers - ALL WELCOME!
Click
here to view photos |
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6 May 2008
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Launch of the SSWFAG official web site
The
SSWFAG is delighted to announce the launch of its official
member site. We will be constantly updating the site, so
please keep on visiting and sending us your comments. |
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23 April 2008
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Swinford Village Open Meeting
The
SSWFAG held its first open meeting in the Village Hall,
Swinford. The meeting was attended by a large
representation of residents from the surrounding villages.
Guest speaker was Mike Bernard, campaigner for the Cambridge
Wind Farm. The meeting was also attended by Cllr John
Everett and members of the Swinford Parish Council. |
