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Lorraine Fullbrook MP
South Ribble MP Lorraine Fullbrook is backing a campaign to stop wind farms being built in the area.
She has joined over 100 Parliamentary colleagues in signing an open letter to the Prime Minister urging a reduction in the amount of subsidy given to onshore wind power.
Lorraine recently helped residents in their successful fight against wind turbines being built on green belt land between Little Hoole and Midge Hall, and the planning application was withdrawn.
She said: “I am delighted to have helped the local residents and to have added my name to this campaign.
“I’m keen to see the amount of money available in subsidy for onshore wind reduced, and spread equally across other renewable energy types.”
She added: “Recent wind turbine applications in our local area, such as in Little Hoole, have received a very hostile response from residents and I believe that it is important that the new planning regime ensures that local people’s views are taken fully into account.”
The joint letter also asks for amendments to be made to the National Planning Policy Framework to help protect the rural landscape and heritage sites across the country.
In the letter, Lorraine is asking for the Planning Inspectorate to be told that these factors, as well as the views of local residents, are given more weight in planning decisions.
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Tuesday 22 May 2012
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cllrmatt
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 11:16 AMSlightly ironic that the headline uses the word 'power' in an article which is 'anti' wind turbines. People need to be more objective and think long term about where we are going to get our energy from in future years. People are against nuclear, rant about the ever increasing cost of oil and gas, dont want fracking and protest about windturbines. As long as we continue to consume energy we will need to produce it and all forms of production have their pros and cons. Let's have a grown up debate.
tjb138
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 01:40 PMI bet these Nimbys wouldnt mind em being built in my back yard.Leyland resident.
witchy30
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 03:01 PMPlease don't get behind this new MP initiative now. Please DO NOT add your support by googling "petition 22958" and following the link. Please don't bother your friends to sign up either. Oil Gas are running out, it's nuclear and wind that will be powering the light bulbs of the future. For every person I know that doesn't like the look of the turbine's I know 3 that do! They are modern windmills, get over complaining for the sake of complaining!
norfolkboy14
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 08:52 AMGet behind this new MP initiative now. Please add your support by googling "petition 22958" and following the link. Please get your friends to sign up too.
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