Protection of the countryside

Green belt

Government policy states that the greenbelt should only be built on in "exceptional circumstances".

Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis insists that protection for the countryside is being maintained.

"I think we've got a system now that trusts local people to make those decisions, and the National Planning Policy Framework is actually very clear.

"Great weight should be given to conserving landscapes and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

"Planning permission should be refused for major developments in these except in exceptional circumstances and where it can be demonstrated that it is in the public interest."

Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis told the programme it was up to local authorities to decide the future of their greenbelt:

"Greenbelt is something that has been there to give a strategic protection to those green lungs. We have outlined what local areas need to do if they want to go through a review of their greenbelt."

Although the Minister was commenting about housing... surely his views can equally be applied to land being used for erecting industrial wind turbines too. After all, if green belt land is so precious to this nation of ours, then the landscape should be protected... at all costs.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32998019

US billionaire Donald Trump has claimed former first minister Alex Salmond is bent on destroying the landscape of Scotland.

'He has destroyed some of the great beauty of the world. Scotland is known for its landscape and I fly over Scotland and I see these windmills that are killing the birds.'

'Alex Salmond has done Scotland a tremendous disservice. Alex has done a tremendous disservice to this incredible landscape.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3115759/Donald-Trump-slams-Alex-Salmond-destroying-great-beauty-world-wind-farms-opens-new-250million-Scottish-golf-resort.html

Vattenfall Presentations

As many of you know, Vattenfall begin their public consultations this week. Members of PNF will be hopefully outside the Bardney presentations on Thursday, Nocton on Friday and Potterhanworth on Saturday. We are hoping to do an 'exit poll' at each one. If people are going to these, it would be good if you could stop for a chat and show Vattenfall how much this development is not wanted by the local community.

Thanks for your support.
PNF

Vattenfall public consultation events

The consultations  events will be taking place at the following places/times:

• Bardney Village Hall - Thurs 11 June 2pm - 7pm
• Nocton Village Hall - Fri 12 June 2pm - 8pm
• Potterhanworth Memorial Hall - Sat 13 June 10am - 4pm
• Metheringham Village Hall - Thurs 18 June 2pm - 8pm
• Dunston Village Hall - Fri 19 June 2pm - 8pm
• Branston Village Hall - Sat 20 June 10am - 4pm

In addition, a detailed Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC) has been prepared and can be seen at several locations around  Lincolnshire and further afield. See the following notice for locations and times.

 

As well as stopping for a chat, if anyone want to help with the exit polls even for a short time, we would greatly appreciate it.  If you might want to help please contact Jane Clark (kjcj@hotmail.co.uk)

'Nocton in Lincolnshire' blog

I wonder if Vattenfall might do me a revised photo for my blog... the following images may be the future... if plans to erect turbines on Nocton Fen go ahead!

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