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ON-Shore Wind turbines – Conservatives renege on promises!

The Conservative Government have announced that they will make it easier for landowners and investors to obtain planning permission for On-Shore Wind Turbines. This reverses previous promises to stop the installation of these environmentally destructive, unreliable and highly subsidized sources … Continue reading

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Net – Zero –  An ambition but with no plan!

The ambition to reach a net-zero level of CO2 emissions for the UK is a reasonable one but setting a date of 2050 for this to be definitely achieved is foolish when there is no plan on how to deliver … Continue reading

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MACKPlan – Successful Referendum

We were delighted to see that the Milton Abbot/ Chillaton/Kelly (and surrounding districts) Neighbouhood Plan successfully passed the referendum stage on the 23rd June. 235 residents voted in favour of the neighbourhood plan being used to help decide planning applications … Continue reading

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MABRAKE – Our Committee Needs You!

We are seeking new committee members to continue the good work in protecting our environment in West Devon and beyond. Our current committee has 4 members and one associate member, but several of us are getting rather ancient and we … Continue reading

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Wind Turbine Decommissioning – Cornwall CC Freedom Of Information Request

In a previous post (August 2020) we informed you about the shameful state of the Wind Farm at Laneast in Cornwall which has not been operating for at least 4 years and is a decaying environmental eyesore. We did eventually … Continue reading

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