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| IPC chair a meeting with NG and Campaigners -
published:Monday, May 24, 2010
On the 18th of May the IPC chaired a meeting between National Grid and representatives from interested parties. Held in Bridgwater Council chambers the meeting was attended by parish and local councillors and members of the campaign groups from along the proposed pylon route. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the consultation process. National Grid also presented in detail why a HVDC option would not be technically compliant.
Coverage of the story can be seen here:
Emma Britton Radio Somerset - (31 minutes 10 seconds in & 46 minutes in)
The Morning Show with Emma Britton
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| IPC to be disbanded -
published:Monday, May 24, 2010
Greg Clark, the new Communities Minister confirmed to The Times that the IPC will be disband. read more ... |
| IPC to chair a meeting between NG, local representatives and the campaign groups -
published:Tuesday, May 11, 2010
On the 18th of May the IPC will be chairing a meeting with National Grid and representatives from the campaign groups and local residents. The meeting will be held at Bridgwater Council Chamber at 6pm. The meeting is by invitation but there will be a small number of public seats available. |
| NG Presentations to Councillors -
published:Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Prior to public events; key members of National Grids project team will be presenting to county, district and parish councillors at various locations from the 11th May. This includes a meeting at the Webbington Hotel on the 12th May at 7pm. |
| More Info From NG -
published:Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Following the analysis of the feedback from the initial consultation stage, National Grid will now provide more information on the background of the project including details on alternatives to overhead power lines and pylons.
Click the below link to read the full NG press release. read more ... |
| IPC Advise National Grid that "substantially more work needs to be done" -
published:Sunday, February 28, 2010
At a meeting between the Infrastructure Planning Commission and National Grid, the IPC advised more work needs to be done to increase the level of understanding about the environmental, cost and technical implications of undergrounding the line and / or the undersea route. It advised that NG may wish to consider resolving this issue before embarking upon the second stage of consultation, and identifying the preferred route.
ITV West Coverage...
Coverage in the Weston Mercury...
BBC News Coverage... |
| FRONT PAGE NEWS! -
published:Saturday, February 20, 2010
Western Daily Press, 19 February
National Grid under renewed pressure to scrap its “sham” consultation read more ... |
| Somerset County Council Meeting -
published:Thursday, February 18, 2010
Somerset County Council met with local people who sucessfully voiced their concerns about National Grid's proposal to install huge pylons across Somerset. The council listened to the campaigners and then responded with assurance that it will write to National Grid and the government asking for a whole new consultation to take place before the pylon plan goes any further.
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| Griff Speaks Out -
published:Monday, February 15, 2010
Griff Rhys-Jones speaks out against the plans to build a similar transmission line through the Suffolk country side. read more ... |
| Protest Staged in Mendip AONB -
published:Sunday, January 31, 2010
Nearly 350 people, including 60 children, joined the Christon Church to Webbington Farm march urging National Grid to think again about its proposal to install monster pylons through the Lox Yeo Valley.
The march took place on a sunny Saturday in January with church bells ringing in the background. Spirits were high and brightly dressed protesters carried banners and sang songs, making a great story for local newspapers, radio and television.
Local MP John Penrose, campaigner Tessa Munt and other anti-pylon campaign groups joined the walk to show their support.
Local pilot, Gary Priestly, flew a helicopter along the valley at the height of 46.5 metres demonstrating the terrifying size of the proposed pylons that would slice through this idyllic AONB countryside.
Nearer the end of the walk, those with tired legs were given a tractor ride to the final destination where cakes, sandwiches, hot cider and beer soon refreshed the weary walkers.
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| NG Press release -
published:Friday, January 29, 2010
National Grid have published a press release to conclude the consultaion process. read more ... |
| IPC future questioned -
published:Friday, January 29, 2010
An article in the Times questions the continuance of the newly formed IPC if there is a change in government. read more ... |
| Dr Liam Fox opens debate in Parliament -
published:Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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Dr Liam Fox opened the debate in the Houses of Parliament today (19th Jan 2010) on electricity transmission through North Somerset. Dr Fox highlighted shortcomings in the consultation and decision making process, the lack of public accountability of the industry bodies, and the short term, cost only plan, which is to employ pylons "each the height of Nelson's Column."
A video of the debate and the full speech can be viewed on the below link.
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| MP John Penrose Attends Loxton Parich Council Meeting -
published:Friday, January 15, 2010
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Loxton Village Hall was packed to capacity on Friday 16th Jan while local residents attended the Parish Council meeting to discuss the threat of the pylons spoiling the Loxton valley.
Mr Penrose agreed with the local view that details of other options including under grounding and the under sea alternatives had not been investigated and published in acceptable detail.
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Local concern was voiced over the lack of options being presented by the National Grid as all proposed routes converge and come through the Mendip AONB at Loxton.
Mr Penrose proposed his view of worst to best case scenarios which was met with full agreement from the public who shared the view that leaving the existing 132KV pylons in place and constructing a new run of the 400KV pylons was the worst case due to the impact it would have on the area designated by parliament as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Frustration was voiced from all present at the lack of better proposals including alternative overground routes, the under water option or under grounding with the potential to remove the existing 132KV pylon run.
The major concern expressed by Dr Margret Rutherford was that these options are missing from the propossed plans. The IPC who decide which of the prosed routes to take will be unable to judge the merits and costs of these alternative schemes and are restricted to choosing only from the proposals presented by National Grid.
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Demonstration against pylons in Lox-Yeo Valley.
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