About us
Stop Benington Wind
Farm is an action group of local residents, formed in July 2007, who
oppose 'RHBott & Sons' plans to build a wind farm, consisting of 3
(120 metre high) wind turbines, on the ridge between Benington and
Watton At Stone next to a narrow dangerous and busy lane, which is an
area of great natural beauty, and in close proximity to several other
villages.
Committee members:
Alison Dalby
Carolyn Godlee
Christine Ellen
David Green
David Wells
Jill Butterworth
John Woods
John Wright
Julian Godlee
Keith Luetchford
Ken Crofton
Ken Pomfrett
Lindy Crofton
Marcus Taverner
Margaret Woods
Mark Hughes
Martin Rayfield
Martin Wood
Mike Spicer
Nigel Stanley
Peter Kingsnorth
Rowan ODuffy
Sandra File
Sarah Denison
Pro Wind Energy
· Stop Benington Wind Farm are supportive of wind energy's
role in developing more sustainable sources of energy and in reducing
CO2 emissions.
· StopBWF supports
offshore wind farms because, they:
· are more efficient, larger turbines can be
built in greater numbers.
· take advantage of the stronger and
consistent offshore winds.
· avoid the negative impact of onshore wind
farms on people and the surrounding countryside.
· Stop Benington Wind Farm opposes
onshore wind farms because:
· they generate relatively small amounts of
power.
· they create noise and hence health issues
amongst local residents.
· they impact intrusively onto the local
landscape.
· they have no significant economic benefit
to the local economy.
· the reduction in CO2 emissions is
completely outweighed by the negative impacts they have on local people
and countryside.
· the rapid increase in planning applications
for onshore wind farms is being driven by the profit motive of the
developers.
Benington Wind Farm
· Each proposed site for an onshore wind farm has its own set of
issues which need to be researched thoroughly.
· There are 4 villages within 4 kms of the proposed site and
almost 20,000 people live in the villages consulted by the planners as
being potentially affected.
· Stop Benington Wind Farm are opposed to this site because:
· it will represent the industrialisation of
a predominantly rural area.
· local residents will be adversely affected
by various types of noise during the day and at night.
· the proposed development is completely out
of scale with the surrounding gently rolling countryside. It will be
seen from up to 30kms away.
· it will be very close to the road and will
create distraction to drivers and hence increase accidents on an
already dangerous stretch of road.
· it contravenes the local structure plan
produced by the District Council.
· it will reduce the amenity value and hence
property prices for residents in the area.
Activity - What we do?
· Stop Benington Wind Farm will actively campaign to ensure
this planning application and appeal is rejected by:
· Mobilising local support, by ensuring that
all residents are aware of the issues impacting on them by holding
public meetings and leaflet distribution in the villages.
· Employing independent specialists in the
areas of sound and landscape impact to obtain accurate data and
expertise.
· Seeking the support of local businesses.
· Undertaking comprehensive research of all
relevant issues.
· Producing an exhaustive, authoritative
rebuttal of the planning application and appeal.
What can you do?
· Please take some time to read the information on our site.
· Visit The Energy Savings Trust
website and learn how we can all make day to day changes to save energy
and cut Co2 emissions.
· If you would like to join Stop Benington Wind Farm e-mail us at
stopbeningtonwindfarm@yahoo.co.uk
Send
comments or questions to us via e-mail at
stopbeningtonwindfarm@yahoo.co.uk