What a wonderful piece of news that the Substation plans are now on hold. Those who have campaigned tirelessly to stop the building of this facility must be "over the moon" and a hearty well done to them for their campaign and their efforts.
I am not against progress, nor am I against Windfarms. I have no problem with the turbines that stand off the Lincolnshire coast, which I feel now add to the vista. Perhaps a case of "Beauty in the eye of the beer holder"?? We need to develop alternative energy supplies. I am, however, very much against the ruining of an area whose health and well-being, whether some like it or not, is most definitely dependent upon tourism and agriculture. This is what the huge substation would have done.
Having said all of that; campaigners do not let your vigilance slip. It is not yet a done deal that the substation will not be built in our locale, although it is now much less likely. Keep your ears to the ground and your eyes sharply peeled. Only when it is certain that the substation is to be located somewhere far more suitable and not in a tourist area should you relax.
Well done to all, from the County Council to the person who has put a placard in their garden. A mighty fine job, nearly finished.
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