TRAPP Web Site Upload Facility.
We have added the facility for members of the public to upload photos, videos and documents to TRAPP. The media will be used on our web site and in emails sent to our subscriber list. If you have any interesting media you would like to pass on to us just click on the orange 'Uploads' arrow wherever you see it and you will be taken to a simple upload form. We hope...
Read moreAcciona Re-Apply For Anemometer Extension.
Acciona have applied for another years extension to their planning permission for a wind anemometer above Llawr-y-glyn. This is for the unanimously refused Waun Garno wind farm application. This can only mean that they are seriously thinking of appealing this decision despite their application being ripped apart by the planning officer as totally shoddy. The Wind industry once again fails to respect local democracy. Write and object NOW to Lesley Kirkpatrick, Powys...
Read moreNOW Conference
NOW (National Opposition to Windfarms) have organised a conference and Fund Raising dinner on 24th & 25th June 2012. The conference entitled 'UK Renewable Energy Policy and Consumer Hardship' is taking place at Nunsmere Hall, Northwich, Cheshire. There will be a fund raising on the Sunday evening followed by the conference on Monday chaired by Lord Alex Carlile, of Berriew, C.B.E., Q.C. Confirmed speakers include: Chris Heaton-Harris: Political perspective Warren Town: Employment perspective Sasha White: Planning...
Read moreHuge Windfarm Approved Despite Campaigner Complaints.
The largest onshore wind farm in England and Wales has been given approval to be built in the picturesque countryside, despite campaigners condemning it as "ugly", "inefficient" and "intrusive". By Hannah Furness The 76-turbine farm, which will be among the highest of its kind in Europe, will now be developed on a mountainside at Pen y Cymoed in South Wales. The £300m project, which is the latest in a line of proposals protesters...
Read moreNumber Of Powys Turbines 75% Of England.
By Emma Mackintosh THE number of wind turbines in the planning pipeline in Powys is 75 per cent of that for the whole of England. This means that 328 turbines await planning consideration in Powys alone, compared to 448 across England. According to figures released by trade body RenewableUK, in the whole of Wales there are 574 turbines awaiting consideration, while 88 have been approved but not yet built; 32 are under...
Read moreAnger At Mystery On Times For Wind Turbine Lorry Trials.
By Anwen Evans People are being left in the dark over the planned dates and times of test runs for lorries delivering to windfarms in Mid Wales, it has been claimed. Campaigners…
Figures Were Misleading.
It was reported recently in a structured survey by Ipsos/Mori (commissioned by Renewables UK) that 60 per cent to 72 per cent of people are in favour of wind farms. On…
A Press Release Pointing Out The Holes In The DECC / Renewables UK Report...
... why is a government department issuing a joint press release with an industry body surrounded by so much controversy? CATS slams latest wind industry propaganda Scottish pressure group Communities Against Turbines…
Blades Make No Financial Sense.
LAST Tuesday, May 1, mid Wales faced major traffic disruption when replacement turbine blades (35 metres long) for the wind farm at Cefn Croes, Devils Bridge were transported by Abnormal…
Windfarm Noise Statutory Nuisance
The lates report on wind turbine noise commissioned by DEFRA is now available to download. Please click on the link below or visit our Dowloads page.
2 Days of Trial Runs Of Abnormal 'Dummy' Loads.
Conservation of Upland Powys has been informed that Abnormal Indivisible Loads (AILs) for wind farms will be trialled within Wales over the next 2 days, Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th…
'Dumping ground' Fears Raised Over Moorland Wind Turbines Plans.
By Marc Meneaud Countryside campaigners have warned that vast swathes of tranquil landscapes could be blighted by a "hurricane of wind farms" as it emerged new plans have been put forward…
Traffic Wales 'in the dark' On Abnormal Load, Says Russell George.
3rd May 2012 Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, said he was 'extremely concerned' that Traffic Wales, the Welsh Government's traffic information service, was unaware that an abnormal load carrying wind turbine…
How Wind Turbines Generate Huge Profits For Landowners.
By Merryn Somerset Webb I had a look at a community wind farm project last week. It has now been postponed, so whether you should invest in it or not is…
AIL Video Now Available
Members of TRAPP positioned themselves at the roundabout on the Llanidloes by-pass on Tuesday, 1st May to film the two AIL (Abnormal Indivisible Loads) coming through. The loads were two…
Inquest Begins Into Abnormal Load Misery.
In what is turning into a monumental PR disaster for the wind farm industry, questions are being asked at the highest level as to who knew about today's abnormal load…
Wind Farms In The Wrong Places Are Turning The Public Against Fighting Climate Change Says Bill Bryson.
Wind farms will damage the landscape of Britain for "at least a generation", according to the author Bill Bryson, as new figures show the number of turbines onshore is set…
A I L Tracking
An A I L (Abnormal Indivisible Load) will be passing through Powys from Ellesmere Port to the Cefn Croes wind farm at Ponterwyd near Aberystwyth today (1st May 2012). We…
Turbine Convoy Causes Traffic Nightmare.
Tuesday morning motorists faced a mile tailback caused by an abnormal wind farm convoy which is being sneaked through Montgomeryshire this morning. Last night, our exclusive picture showed two long loads…
Terence Blacker: The Public Has Bought The Myths Of The Vast Wind Energy Industry.
By Terence Blacker The energy business presents itself as if it were some sort of green charity After almost five years of being on the front line of a battle surrounding a…
Abnormal Indivisible Loads Coming Through on Tuesday 1st May 2012
We have been informed that Abnormal Indivisible Loads (AILs) will be delivering replacement turbine blades for Cefn Croes wind farm on Tuesday 1st May. These abnormal loads will be travelling across…
World's Largest Wind Farm With Turbines Taller Than The Wembley Arch Will 'blight' England's Only World Heritage Site.
By Ian Garland 250 turbines planned for stretch of Dorset coastline Protest group create video to show how how it'll dwarf tourist sites Plans to build the world's largest wind farm at one…
The IPSOS/MORI Poll – The Spin And The Lies.
Renewables UK poudly rolled out a poll that first showed 60% in favour of turbines which then grew to 72%. What was the truth? An analysis of the Poll is…
Don't Like Wind Farms? Why, That's Undemocratic.
By David Hughes People like wind turbines and don't mind paying to subsidise them through higher electricity bills. Surprised? Me too. But that's the finding of a Mori/Ipsos on-line poll published…
National Body Opposing Wind Power To Launch In Westminster.
National Opposition to Windfarms will launch at event sponsored by Lib Dem peer Lord Carlile in Houses of Parliament By Leo Hickman A new national body opposing all forms of wind power…
Industry Sees Little Public Support For National Opposition to Windfarms.
RenewableUK vows to fight new anti-wind farm group by highlighting economic and environmental benefits of wind energy By James Murray The wind energy industry has today hit back at the launch of…
National Opposition To Wind Farms Launch Today
Today Lord Carlile will launch National Opposition to Windfarms. A national alliance of groups that C.U.P have been intrumental in setting up. The aim is to unite different groups and…
TRAPP Jumble Sale
We have organised a good old fashioned Jumble Sale to raise funds for our continuing fight against the march of the wind turbines and pylons. Any jumble or bric-a-brac we can…
MP's Caution Over Windfarm Veto.
Local politicians have welcomed the Government's change of heart in wind farm policy with caution and have warned protesters that it is time to "step up the ante". Climate Change Minister…
Setback For UK Wind Industry As Doosan Scraps Investment Plans.
Korean company blames deteriorating confidence for decision to suspend project that would have created 1,700 jobs By Terry Macalister Doosan has blamed 'sapping market confidence' for putting a question mark over the…
World's Biggest Wind Farm Planned For Off South Coast Of England.
By Robert Mendick The development comprises 200 turbines, each the height of a skyscraper and spread over an area the size of Glasgow. The planned wind farm, which is three to four…
Millions Of Green Jobs - Lets Dig Ditches With Spoons.
This from a statment by Dr. Benjamin Zycher visiting the Scholar American Enterprise Institute Committee on the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure March 27, 2012. Click here…
Cardeston Turbine Plan Rejected After Meeting Chaos.
By Wayne Beese Controversial plans to install a 150ft wind turbine in the Shropshire countryside have been thrown out amid chaotic scenes at a council meeting to decide on the scheme. The…
Fears Over Wind Turbine Plans In Bronte Country.
Plans to build a £12 million wind fam on the "wild and wonderful" moorland that inspired Wuthering Heights have enraged conservationists and locals. Thornton Moor at Howarth was a source of…
Russell George Disscusses Onshore Wind With UK Minister.
Montgomeyshire Assembly Member, Russell George, said his meeting this week with the Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker MP, was a very productive one, as he felt the UK Government were…
Latest Take The Power Newsletter Available.
The latest 'Take The Power Back Newsletter', issue 7, is now available from our Downloads pages.
Wind farms: We Are Baffled That A Prince Of The Realm Would Ruin Our Land.
Following the Duke of Gloucester's plans to build a wind farm on his estate, his MP writes an open letter. By Louise Mensch Sir, May I congratulate Your Royal Highness on having served…
Visitors Love Mid Wales - Official.
Mid Wales has proved once again to be one of the best places in Britain to visit, after a recent survey showed incredible approval from tourists to the area. The Wales…
Wind Farms Pose Risk To Coastline, Officials Warn.
Britain's coastlines are in danger from offshore wind farms, a government report has warned. By Louise Gray In a review of European Union regulations to protect birds and animals, the Department for…
Shrewsbury Windfarm In Doubt As landowners Pull Out.
Plans for a controversial £22 million windfarm in Shropshire have been thrown into doubt after two landowners withdrew permission to locate the turbines on their land. Residents living between the villages…
Scotland To Become A 'Wind Farm Landscape', Warn Planners.
Scotland's countryside will become a "wind farm landscape" as hundreds more turbines are built to meet the SNP's radical green energy targets, the country's most senior planning officials have warned. By…
We Must Cut Our Overheated Energy Costs.
Labour's toxic legacy of tariffs and subsidies should be replaced with a set of efficient policies, writes Dominic Raab. By Dominic Raab With the Budget looming, we need a plan to help…
Wind Companies Pay For Patriotic Propaganda Advert.
Tory patriotism fuels wind energy ad campaign A new advertising campaign with a union flag and wind turbine will appear in the right-of-centre Spectator this week By Terry Macalister Look for the 'British…
Broken Down And Rusting, Is This The Future Of Britain's 'Wind Rush'?
By Tom Leonard A breathtaking sight awaits those who travel to the southernmost tip of Hawaii's stunningly beautiful Big Island, though it's not in any guidebook. On a 100-acre site, where…
Just Why Is Tory MP Tim Yeo So Passionate About Green Issues?
By James Delingpole For those who've missed it, Tim Yeo MP has been engaged in an online debate with former chancellor Lord Lawson on the subject "Is there an economic case…
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