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July 2009

Where are we now?

The Public Inquiry for Three Moors and Bickham Moor will reconvene
to complete evidence and cross-questioning on noise and to deliver closing statements.
So it's the same time and same place on the 17th and 18th September.
(That's South Molton Assembly Rooms, 10amish to 5pmish.)
When the PI finishes in September, it may be a couple of months before the Inspector delivers his decision.

Meanwhile the Batsworthy Cross and Cross Moor planning applications 
have still to go to NDDC's planning committee; we do not know when this will happen.
A further round of consultation has just finished around the Batsworthy Cross planning application
after npower were asked to provide more information on lighting, hydrology and noise.

Thank you all for your fantastic support; without you we could not have come this far.
If you would like to make a contribution to this campaign, please make your cheques payable to the
“Two Moors Campaign” and post them to “PO Box 132, Tiverton, Devon EX16 OAP.”

May 2009

The Bickham Moor and Three Moors Public Enquiry starts on Tuesday 9th June at South Molton Assembly Rooms

The conjoined Public Enquiry for the Bickham Moor and Three Moors wind turbine planning applications will be held at South Molton Assembly Rooms (above the Pannier Market). It starts on Tuesday 9th June at 10am and runs for 4 weeks, Tues-Fri, 10am to 5pm

Please come along to show your opposition to these planning applications. You can come and go as you please and you don’t have to stay all day so as you pop into South Molton for your shopping, do please quietly come in.

For details on how to speak at this public enquiry, please email contact@twomoorscampaign.co.uk

Funding
Thank you to the many people who have so generously contributed to the funding of the expert witnesses we have employed for this public enquiry. If you have not yet made a contribution and would like to do so, please make your cheques payable to the “Two Moors Campaign” and post them to “PO Box 132, Tiverton, Devon EX16 OAP.”

Tickets are now on sale for our next great fund raising event:

PIMMS ON THE LAWN
at
Rackenford Manor
Sunday 31st May 2-5pm
with the
Four Seasons String Quartet
Raffle, plant tombola, walled garden tour, licensed bar and
Auction
of donated paintings, antiques, other items & pledges
Tickets £10 (children under 12 free) and include afternoon tea

Please call Jane on 01884 881559 to purchase tickets or to lodge your donations for the auction

January 2009

Postponement of Committee Meeting on 2nd February 2009

The re-advertisement and re-consultation exercise that took place between late November and 12th January, has raised a number of new issues.

On 12th January, Defence Estates for the MOD wrote to the Planning Manager, advising that it had changed its position with regard to the illumination of the proposed wind turbines with air navigation lights. Previously, the MOD had indicated that illumination was not required. The Planning Manager considers that this late change of advice needs to be discussed with the applicant, as the proposal currently does not propose illumination. He also considers that this information should be shared with consultees such as the Council for the Protection of Rural England, and other interested parties.

Objectors have also submitted new information, including a noise assessment report they have commissioned, and have drawn attention to possible anomalies with regard to the hydrological information submitted by the applicant.

In order to properly consider the change of position of Defence Estates, it will be necessary to postpone the Committee meeting due to take place on 2nd February at West Anstey Village Hall, Yeo Mill, and to rearrange it for a later date. This will also provide further time for a full assessment to be made of all the new information received. A minimum period of 2 – 3 weeks is anticipated for this postponement.

Malcolm Easton, Head of Planning &, Development Services

You can object again (or object for the first time)
by clicking on the button found by scrolling down the Home page.

November 2008

AGM 2008 Tuesday 11^th November at 7.30pm at Knowstone Village Hall more

Tickets now on sale for a Hog Roast and Fireworks on Saturday 29^th November more

The Bickham Moor and Three Moors planning applications will both go to public enquiry

some time in the New Year after appeals from the developers.

The Batsworthy Cross planning application is out for another round of public consultation.

We believe that North Devon planners may try to push this application for approval.

Please object again (or object for the first time) using the object button on the front page.
 

August 2008

The Bickham Moor planning application is due to go to MDDC Planning Committee for a decision at

Tiverton Town Hall at  2.15pm on Thursday 11^th of September 2008.

Please attend this meeting to show your objection to this large industrial development that offers little in return.

Please watch this site for confirmation or email contact@twomoorscampaign.co.uk so that we can keep you personally informed .

If you haven’t yet objected to this planning application, you can do so now by clicking on this link:

 http://www.twomoorscampaign.co.uk/all_objections.html (The BickhamMoor objection facility is on the right)

NPOWER APPLICATION NOW IN
 

CLICK HERE TO
OBJECT BY E-MAIL

Pound for pound, there are many ways of reducing CO2 

by at least  ten times the savings possible from wind turbines. 

If we want millions of our pounds spent wisely and to good effect 

on addressing energy issues and if we want to protect Devon, 

then we must stand up and be counted now! 

THIS EMAIL OBJECTION IS VERY EASY AND TAKES A MINUTE TO DO!

PLANNING APPLICATION 43272 AT BATSWORTHY CROSS IN NORTH DEVON FOR INSTALLATION & OPERATION OF 9 WIND TURBINE GENERATORS OF MAXIMUM 103M TO TIP HEIGHT, UNIT TRANSFORMER ENCLOSURES, SUBSTATION BUILDING, ANEMOMETER, ACCESS TRACKS & ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT

PLEASE OBJECT TO NPOWERS PLANNING APPLICATION 

FOR 9 X 103M (MAX) WIND TURBINES AT BATSWORTHY CROSS. 

Remember every letter counts and every member of your household can send in an objection, as can your friends and workmates. They visit and love Devon too and they too are paying for npowers proposal. 

You can email the link for this website to them http://www.twomoorscampaign.co.uk/eobjection.html or 

you can print off the standard letter for them to add their details  http://www.twomoorscampaign.co.uk/eobjection.html

OTHER WAYS TO OBJECT :

Write a personal letter to Mr M.J.Easton, Head of Planning and Development Services, North Devon District Council, Civic Centre, Barnstable, EX31 1EA.

Write a personal email to planning@northdevon.gov.uk

 The planning application reference is 43272

NDDC will put the planning application and ES on their website, use the boxes at the bottom of their page.  http://planning.northdevon.gov.uk/detail.asp?AltRef=43272&ApplicationNumber=43272&AddressPrefix=&submit1=Go

  NDDC will put the Planning Application and ES, Environmental Statement in the NDDC office in Barnstaple

NDDC will put the ES  in the local NDDC office in South Molton

Npower will put the ES in Barnstaple Library, Tiverton Library and  Rackenford Post Office (Now only open am). 

They will also post you a hard copy for £60.00 or an electronic copy for £5.00. Npowers phone no. is 0118 9592440

LOBBY YOUR COUNCILLORS

It is very important that your planning committee members know your view. The planning committee are elected to represent you and will make the decision on npowers planning application.

Click here for more details

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUABLE SUPPORT 

Warning - npowers Batsworthy Cross Planning Application

  On 11^th January 2006, npower renewables said they are

 SUBMITTING THEIR PLANNING APPLICATION FOR WIND TURBINES AT BATSWORTHY CROSS

AT THE END OF JANUARY 2006, MAYBE EARLY FEBRUARY 2006.

We will let you know when npowers planning application is submitted.

Only once this has happened can we write to our planning authority.

In the meantime we must prepare for this event and get ready now so please: 

 T A K E   A C T I O N    N O W :

 WRITE LETTERS FURIOUSLY NOW TO IMPORTANT PEOPLE

CONTACT YOUR PARISH COUNCILLORS NOW AND LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU FEEL

ESTABLISH YOUR NETWORK TEN NOW

SPREAD THE WORD NOW

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 GET OTHERS TO DO THE SAME

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