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A warning about the health effects of noise from wind turbines was removed from a government study following pressure from civil servants.
original article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/greenpolitics/planning/6803823/Wind-turbine-noise-warnings-were-dismissed-by-civil-servants.html
Consultants recommended lowering night-time noise limits because the sounds made by spinning blades were enough to disrupt sleep patterns.
However, the advice, contained in a [...]
Wind Turbine Campaign Boosted by Expert Report
A campaign by local MP Peter Luff to keep wind turbines at a reasonable distance from houses has been given a boost today.
Environmental Protection UK has called on the government urgently to update its advice on how local authorities gauge the effect of noise from wind turbines.
Peter Luff has long been calling for a toughening [...]
LUFF PROPOSES LAW ON WIND FARM “BUFFER ZONES”
Tuesday 20th October 2009
A piece of legislation to control the distance between wind farms and the nearest house is to be introduced into the Commons next month
Legislation backs VVASP campaign for a 2Km No Zone
Mid Worcestershire MP Peter Luff, who has been working with residents on the proposed Lenches/Bishampton wind farm in his constituency, will [...]
Peter Luff confirms VVASP Campaign – Turbines are TOO CLOSE
VALE WIND TURBINES “JUST TOO CLOSE”
Tuesday 22nd September 2009
The huge wind turbines proposed for the site between Bishampton and the Lenches would be “just too close to people’s homes” says the local MP Peter Luff.
Mr Luff was speaking after visiting the public exhibition organised by Scottish Power Renewables at Norton and Lenchwick parish hall last [...]
Bishampton Bank to be first area for makeover by ScottishPower Renewables as they announce Phase1
09-09-2009
ScottishPower Renewables today released details of the first phase of development for the proposed Lenchwick Windfarm.
ScottishPower Renewables, which has a track record of multiple planning applications and has proposals to extend all of its existing industrial wind power generating sites, today released details of the proposed locations of the first set of wind turbines for [...]
