Copyright 2004 Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph
Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph

January 23, 2004

SECTION: Features; General; Letters; Pg. 17

LENGTH: 274 words

HEADLINE: WINDFARMS ARE 'VANDALISM'

BODY:
My wife and I came to this area 24 years ago and spent 15 years at least of
those renovating our property, employing huge amounts of sweat and labour
and no small amount of money to make the home we now have. It would now seem
this was all in vain, if these 'vandalisers' of our area have their way, as
I would be once again in a semi-industrial environment.

Because of the position of our house, we would for the rest of our lives be
looking at about nine of these monstrosities, to say nothing of listening to
them or being dazzled by them glancing sunlight through our main window.

Our quality of life would be absolutely destroyed.

I know I would be accused of 'nimbyism', but I find it rather strange the
people who would call me this are almost always not affected by them.

I, like any decent-minded citizen of our planet, realise something must be
done to find clean renewable energy, and I fully support this.

But I strongly deny the need to put these things near to villages and
people, as this surely only creates a further pollution - visual and
audible.

I have not mentioned the devastating effect I believe this proposal would
have on our beloved wildlife.

Listen to the people of the north east and they will tell you of their
suffering since wind turbines arrived.

Do not believe the words of the money-driven energy companies.

I do not think they give a jot about ecology and only consider money.

This why they can afford to buy the farmers, and sweeten the villagers by
offering to refurbish the village hall etc.

Beware these faceless vandals.

A Buccieri Boskeydyke, Keadby.



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