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Welshpool residents out in force in windfarm protest

Mike Tac | 20.07.2009 22:25

WELSHPOOL residents turned out in force to protest against the transport of wind turbines parts through the town.

Around 80 people gathered outside the town's Neuadd Maldwyn offices on Tuesday in a peaceful demonstration against the transportation of components through Welshpool which town councillors fear will threaten the stability of historic and other buildings and affect the daily life of the town and its commerce.

The protest coincided with a liaison meeting between Powys County Council and the various town and community councils across the county.
John Evans, communications manager for Powys County Council, said that an item about wind farms was on the agenda but it was purely to give an update on the amount of applications which have so far been submitted to planners.

The meeting was not designed to be a discussion of wind farms or wind turbine transportation.

Mayor of Welshpool Ann Holloway, who was among the protesters, said: "There is no way they should come through the town.

"I don't like wind turbines, and I certainly don't like them coming through Welshpool. Montgomeryshire has had it's share of them. Enough is enough."

Mike Tac

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Nimbys

20.07.2009 23:04

This is not radical but reactionary go and fuck off you countryside alliance wankers and go fuck a sheep while your at it as that would be better than fucking up our planet

Joe


Is this a joke?

21.07.2009 07:19

Would they prefer a truck full of nuclear waste?

Ms Anne Thropy


not a joke

21.07.2009 08:19

No, I don't think it's a joke, although the article seems to be reposted from a local rag.

The issue appears to be about very large turbine parts potentially being transported through a congested town centre, which Welshpool certainly is.

What I'm not clear about is whether this is genuinely a transportation concern, or an excuse by people opposing wind farms per se to try and stop developments by raising spurious traffic concerns.

wind lass


nimbies

21.07.2009 11:38

Like they hid the housing outside of Welshpool village so they didn't those CA folks don't have to see the underclasses they crammed into the bowl there..

townandcountry


i didnt realise

21.07.2009 11:44

that the right to protest was based upon the content of the protest.

Not only do the common people have the police trying to tell them what and how they can protest, but now the so-called "elitist activists" feel they also have a right to shut down any protest they don't like.

fuck off and let people protest if they want to

mike


@ Mike

21.07.2009 16:16

You seem to be claiming that I am saying that this is the wrong sort of protest or something yet if the countryside alliance protested for killing foxes and put it on indymedia then people would be very angry about this. We need wind farms otherwise it will be a lot harder to make a relativelty painless to renewables. This is a reactionary protest and therefore should not be here. Are you advocating more coal and nuclear power stations instead?

joe


liar

21.07.2009 20:08

> You seem to be claiming that I am saying that this is the wrong sort of protest or something yet if the countryside alliance protested for killing foxes and put it on indymedia then people would be very angry about this. We need wind farms otherwise it will be a lot harder to make a relativelty painless to renewables. This is a reactionary protest and therefore should not be here. Are you advocating more coal and nuclear power stations instead?

No, im not avocated more coal and nuclear power stations. That should be blatantly obvious if you bothered to read my post because i can't see anywhere where i have put that windfarms should be stopped and coal stations should be built.

Why do i have to answer such a stupid question.
Have I? No. Which means you are just making up lies to try and discredit me. Am i right?

Im under the impression they don't want heavy lorries going through their town for reasons X, Y and Z. It has nothing to do with coal and nuclear power. I imagine It is about reducing transportation costs by choosing a route through the town rather than going around it. Cutting costs against resident wishes.

Are you advocating that people do not have the right to protest based on a conflict with your own personal opinions?

mike


Mike

21.07.2009 21:35

I am not saying that they should not have the right to protest but what I am saying is that these people are clearly anti wind in the area that they live just look at the quotes. Indymedia is about progressive news and not about nimby bullshit which takes us a step closer to ruining our planet if the nimbys get their way. I am surprised that this article has not been taken off the newswire. This is something that will cause more problems for people who want to build wind turbines which has enough problems already

Joe