Wingates Not Wind Farms

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

~Will Rogers

Welcome to your site. 'Wingates Not Wind Farms' action group is set up to fight the proposals by Novera Energy, Coronation Power, Res (UK) Ltd and BT plc in their plans to build several wind farm sites which would envelope Wingates village and the surrounding area. There are other companies also looking to push proposals in our vicinity.

Our 3 key objectives are simple

Protect Northumberland landscape
Protect Northumberland people
Protect Northumberland local businesses

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We are not against renewable energy. Far from it, but we believe this is purely a money making exercise! It could be argued that the sites are selected purely on the basis of land owner consent, and not by effective wind generation. It could also be debated that offshore wind farms are the right way to go. More space and more renewable energy, however these sites cost more to build and the government subsidies are less for offshore than onshore. Question is, is it for the benefit of the environment or the benefit of the proposers shareholders?

Another proposal blows in
Another wind farm proposal has been announced in our area.
The organisation behind the proposal is Energy4All.
Briefly the proposal is for a site at View Law c 1.5km from Longhorsley.
The current plan is for two 120m turbines with an installed capacity of 5MW.
The proposal is for it to be a community wind co-operative.
A presentation has been made by Energy4All at Longhorsley village hall.
The proposal has been called View Law Community Wind Co-operative.
See more details on www.energy4all.co.uk
We have been contacted by this company to advise us of the proposal. They did say "we would not consider pushing a site if the community were not co-operative."
Please make your feelings known either by contacting paul@energy4all.co.uk or contact ourselves and we will pass your views on.
This is a slightly different approach to funding and operating a wind farm but it adds even further to the cumulative effect.
Make your feelings known now before we are faced with yet another planning application.

Location of Wingates, Northumberland.

Wingates
Nr Morpeth
NE65 8RW
Driving Directions

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Thanks for your support and your continued donations. We need to continue to donate as we are going to need extra funds if as anticipated these plans go to appeal. Click here to find out how you can help.

The Scale of things

Should this be near a National Park?

This artists impression gives you a rough idea of the pure size of the proposed wind turbines in this area. The Angel of the North is 20m tall from base with a wing span of 54m. The proposed turbines are approx 127m to the highest tip of the blade.

More News...
Wingates. Novera.
The planning officers requested provision of further details by the developer before the application could be considered. After a period of inactivity discussions have taken place and progress may recommence shortly. Further details in due course

Park Head. RES.
Planning officers also requested further details fron RES on a number of matters before the application could be considered. This is still awaited. Once received there will be further consultation.

Todburn East. Coronation Power
Coronation Power advised a number of months ago that they had not decided what their plans for this development are. They have recently advised that they have still not made a decision.

East Wingates & Wingates Moor. BT
Despite obtaining approval for the erection of anomometer masts on 09/12/2009 they have still not gone ahead and have not communicated any information regarding their proposals.

Todd Hill Novera.
Planning application was refused on 6th April 2010. There are 6 months for an appeal to be made. Nothing heard, yet.

Wingates NOT Wind Farms

Activily opposing ALL wind farm proposals surrounding Wingates village