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Gayle · 25-09-2007, 11:42

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]

25-09-2007, 11:42	#54
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2867	Re: Windfarm anyone? 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] __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.