Windfarm anyone?

[WillowTheWhisp]

It doesn't look like it could possibly disturb anyone there with noise. Looks like a good location to catch wind too.

[katex]

Originally Posted by garinda

But is it art?

No, not in the true meaning of the word garinda .. trust you .. more 'art by accident' sort of. All engineering is a type of art

[loweiy]

I think we should all have a turbine on our roof and solar panels with large wind farms to power schools and the like

I have been trying to by a proper turbine for 2 years (not the B & Q tiddler) and its harder work than working!

I have a green energy consultant coming on my radio show some time next month and I hope to make my house a little power goldmine!!!!

Loweiy

[WillowTheWhisp]

I wonder if we could fit solar panels on the shed? Trouble is they'd probably get nicked.

[Ianto.W.]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

I'll make him buy a pint ian dont you worry!!! Do you honestly think i'd waste a pint on him?

I'll bet he'll be a no show shillelagh not much fun in a pub if you can't drink. I will not be there as 'barmy Charlie' my wifes ex goes in there and he's a three pint drunk. Church is not the most suitable place, What is wrong with Accrington, The upstairs room at the Canine WM Club is fine I could probably get it for nothing if it's not booked, it is also central for all members and guaranteed trouble free, the Queens in my opinion has always been a dump.

[cashman]

i'll be there no problem, if cashy says hes goin anywere- he goes. hey ian you pi$$ed? were in the wrong thread.

[mallard]

well you are going to have to get use,t to them because i think they will be poping up all over

[g jones]

I was one of the few Councillors who attended a briefing with the company with our Planning Department. It was interesting and they are very committed to the ecology and local feelings.

I don't think the main question is will they blight the landscape, though I am sure for some people it is. In these troubled times with energy, the main question for me is do we need them or not. I believe we do so I would be prepared to make some compromise.

If we ever went to rationing, would the fact that it is here help Hyndburn? The output they said would be around 15-20 Megawatts which is quite significant.

[Gayle]

I received a press release from the company who is dealing with this and asked if they minded me printing it on here - this is the full text.



Monday 24th September 2007


HASLINGDEN MOOR WIND FARM PROPOSAL


A specialist team of environmental consultants are still working on proposals to build a wind farm to generate green electricity at Haslingden Moor. An application to central government for consent to erect a temporary anemometer mast on the moor will be made on Wednesday 26th September. Project Manager, Judith Cornfield, said that “Local people already know that the area is very windy, a mast sited on the moor itself will provide additional valuable information to confirm publicly available wind speed data.” As Haslingden Moor is common land an additional consent is required from central government in addition to planning permission. An application also will be made to Rossendale Borough Council for planning permission for the anemometer mast during October.

Energiekontor have been investigating the potential environmental impact of a wind farm across a study area which includes Haslingden Moor, Thirteen Stone Hill and Oswaldtwistle Moor. The company has ruled out positioning turbines on Thirteen Stone Hill, recorded in the National Monuments Record as the site of a possible stone circle, and close to several farm houses. They believe that 10 turbines of up to 122 m to blade tip could be sensitively sited on Haslingden Moor and they are still continuing their investigations into the possibility of positioning turbines on Oswaldtwislte Moor.

Judith said “Our environmental investigations should be completed soon and we are expecting to hold a public exhibition where people will be able to see what the proposed wind farm will look like before the end of the year. A full planning application will be made to Hyndburn Borough Council and Rossendale Borough Council following the exhibition.” Meanwhile an application for consent to build on common land is being lodged with central government for erection of ten turbines on Haslingden Moor. Ten turbines would generate enough green electricity for 13,500 homes, a town twice the size of Haslingden.

Energiekontor have produced an information leaflet which is available from local libraries or from their web site: EnergieKontor.

ENDS
Contact: Judith Cornfield at Energiekontor UK Ltd,
Tel 01423 799042, Fax 01423 799049,
[email protected]

[WillowTheWhisp]

Where is Thirteen Stone Hill? I've never heard of that.

[Tealeaf]

The British taxpayer currently subsidises these so-called 'Green' wind farms to the tune of half a billion quid a year. I am absolutely amazed that the representatives of Hyndburn and Lancashire Council are even considering allowing a bunch of Germans to come along, dececrate our beloved landscape and then get their pockets lined, courtesy of us.

[MargaretR]

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The map ref I put here at the time we were discussing it before, doesnt show '13 stone hill'.
If we possibly have a site of our own mini Stonehenge there I an VERY interested - will websearch 'National Monuments Record' and get back to you if I find anything

[garinda]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

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The map ref I put here at the time we were discussing it before, doesnt show '13 stone hill'.
If we possibly have a site of our own mini Stonehenge there I an VERY interested - will websearch 'National Monuments Record' and get back to you if I find anything

I don't know if it's connected, but at Ossy Mills the Heritage Society have a poster showing a prehistoric burial ground up on the moors, which can still be seen on the skyline today.

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by garinda

I don't know if it's connected, but at Ossy Mills the Heritage Society have a poster showing a prehistoric burial ground up on the moors, which can still be seen on the skyline today.

You're sure it's not a stone age panopticon?

[MargaretR]

found this
The Modern Antiquarian.com | UK | Thirteen Stones Hill (Stone Circle)
still searching

PS thats my cleaning up gone for a burton today