Single turbines

First there were 22 turbines at Fullabrook, now there will be two more close by, which makes 24 in the area.

http://www.thisisnorthdevon.co.uk/Wind-turbines-ahead-despite-widespread-protest/story-13545925-detail/story.html


http://www.cpredevon.org.uk/details/mullacott-cross-inductrial-estate-54m.html


http://www.cpredevon.org.uk/details/79.6m-single-wind-turbine.html

Paul Bloomer

We are pleased to announce a new page on the Artists Against Wind Farms website.
Paul Bloomer is an artist who lives in the Shetlands, and on his page you can see his Windfarm Series of woodcuts and read the words he has written to express his feelings about the 127 giant wind turbines that threaten to destroy the beauty and tranquility of the island on which he lives.
There are also links to an Exhibition at the Vaila Fine Art Gallery, in Lerwick, where his work was on show with work by a number of other artists who shared his feelings about the proposed wind farm.
This is his page:
http://www.artistsagainstwindfarms.com/scotland/paul-bloomer.html

Living in a Power Station

Video highlighting the problems caused when Wind Power Plants are constructed to close to residential homes.
This video was found originally on http://its-in-the-wind.blogspot.com/

It was made by David Baldwin, who lives approximately 950 metres away from the nearest turbine at Hadyard Hill (Ayrshire).
He had been in favour of the wind turbines before the wind farm was built and he experienced the noise and shadow flicker.

National Trust Petition

Please sign the National Trust petition, before October 12th, if you are concerned about the proposed changes to the planning system.

https://www.planningforpeople.org.uk/

Properties reducing in value

Ontario wind power bringing down property values

By John Nicol and Dave Seglins, CBC News.

Here is an excerpt about the Power Company buying up properties and then selling them on at a loss:

"Canadian Hydro Developers bought out four different owners for $500,000, $350,000, $305,000 and $302,670. The company then resold each property, respectively, for $288,400, $175,000, $278,000 and $215,000.

In total, Canadian Hydro absorbed just over half a million dollars in losses on those four properties.

The new buyers were required to sign agreements acknowledging that the wind turbine facilities may affect the buyer’s “living environment” and that the power company will not be responsible for or liable from any of the buyer’s “complaints, claims, demands, suits, actions or causes of action of every kind known or unknown which may arise directly or indirectly from the Transferee’s wind turbine facilities.”"

We found the link to this article on www.wind-watch.org

Struan Stevenson - Part 2

Here is Part 2 of MEP Struan Stevensons speech.

Straun Stevenson

Scottish Tory MEP Struan Stevenson has lent his support to a campaign by Communities Against Turbines (Scotland) against the scandal of industrial wind developments in Scotland. Speaking at Ballantrae Community Centre on Tuesday 9th August 2011, Mr Stevenson delivered the speech which can be seen on YouTube, see Part 1 above:

How good it is to see a politician who is truly not afraid to speak up against vested interests!

For more information about CATS, go to this website:

http://www.communitiesagainstturbinesscotland.com/