Press
2 March 2011
We continue wind farm protest
We are in the Royston Crow and the Royston Weekly News again, after around 50 members of the Stop Heydon Grange Wind Farm Action Group gathered at Heydon Grange to take the 126.5-metre ballon for a Sunday walk to show our opposition to the proposals:
Royston Crow: Villagers continue wind farm protest
Royston Weekly News: Balloon protest over wind farm
17 February 2011
Action Group appears on the BBC's Look East
A BBC television crew interviews the Stop Heydon Grange Wind Farm Action Group Chairman on the proposals:
BBC Look East: footage of the Action Group on YouTube
15 February 2011
Andrew Lansley MP calls for Heydon wind farm proposals to be scrapped
Andrew Lansley, our local MP, has stated his views against the scheme, by issuing a press release calling for the proposals
to be dropped:
Cambridge First - South Cambridgeshire MP calls for Heydon wind farm plans to be dropped immediately
15 February 2011
We're in the news...
We are in the Royston Crow and the Royston Weekly News this week, after organising a string of publicity
stunts yesterday to coincide with the Volkswind exhibitions:
Royston Weekly News - MP calls for Heydon Grange wind farm plans to be scrapped
Royston Crow - MP speaks out over wind farm plans after exhibition
The exhibitions were well attended and most people who attended were opposed to the scheme, so a big thank you to everyone who came along to make their views known. But it doesn't end there, the fight must continue! Keep checking the website for regular updates.
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28th Feb 2011 - Residents take 126.5-metre balloon for a walk to oppose wind farm
15th Feb 2011 - Residents fly 126.5-metre high balloon to show opposition to wind farm proposal
10th Dec 2010 - Residents' anger over newsletter that they say is full of wind
22nd Nov 2010 - 'Promises' raise thousands for fighting wind farm proposals
8th Nov 2010 - Local action group on a 'promise' to raise funds for fighting wind farm proposals
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£250bn wind power industry is a 'scam' - Thisismoney.co.uk- 28th February 2011
Wind farm plans for public land move step closer - Cambridge News - 14th February 2011
In China, the true cost of Britain's clean, green wind power experiment: Pollution on a disastrous scale - Daily Mail - January 2011
New generation of giant wind turbines planned for Britain - Telegraph - 4th December 2010
Britain's offshore windpower costs twice as much as coal and gas generated electricity - Telegraph - 27th September 2010
The Thanet wind farm will milk us of billions - Telegraph - 25th September 2010
Wind farms: the wind of change has started to blow - Telegraph - 13th September 2010
An ill wind blows for Denmark's green energy revolution - Telegraph - 12th September 2010
More than half of Britain's wind farms have been built where there is not enough wind - Daily Mail - 17th August 2010
Wind farm owners get fee to switch off turbines in heavy winds - Daily Mail - 21st June 2010
The 'hippy' wind farm tycoon receiving millions in subsidies - Telegraph - 20th June 2010
Firms paid to shut down wind farms when the wind is blowing - Telegraph - 19th June 2010
Does money grow in wind farms? - Telegraph - 13th Jun 2010
MP slams bid for 11 turbines. - roystonweeklynews.co.uk - 14th May 2010
Wind farms produce 'fifth of expected electricity' - Telegraph - 22nd March 2010
Noise complaints about one in six wind farms - Telegraph - 6th March 2010
Winds of change blow in for renewables - Guardian - 28th February 2010
Are wind farms a health risk? US scientist identifies 'wind turbine syndrome' - The Independent - 2nd August 2009
Windfarms: One of the great deceptions of our time - Telegraph - 13th September 2008
Homeowners living near windfarms see property values plummet - Telegraph - 26th July 2008
Websites
Industrial Wind Action Group
www.windaction.org
Industrial Wind Action is dedicated to providing information on industrial wind
energy to enable communities and government officials to make informed decisions.
The Society for Wind Vigilance
www.windvigilance.com
The Society for Wind Vigilance advocates for authoritative guidelines for wind
energy development to protect the health and safety of communities.
Country Guardian
www.countryguardian.net
A UK-wide conservation group which has campaigned against industrial wind turbines
for nearly 20 years. They believe that wind farms cause damage to the countryside
landscape, the technology of wind turbines is flawed and the environmental damage
extends far beyond the landscape.
Wind Turbines, Noise, Health and Human Rights Issues
www.windturbinenoisehealthhumanrights.com
A web site examining the health impact on families when developers build wind
turbines too close to their homes.
Con with the Wind?
www.conwiththewind.com
Con with the Wind is a passionate and inspirational look at the myths, facts and lies
surrounding big business interests in the wind farm gold rush.
Books
If you would like to find out more about wind power plants, please see some suggestions for further reading below:
The Wind Farm Scam | John Etherington | £5.96 (Amazon) | ISBN -13: 978-1905299836 | ISBN-10: 1905299834 | Stacey International
Wind Energy: The Facts | European Wind Energy Association | £44.22 (Amazon) | ISBN-10: 1844077101 | ISBN-13: 978-1844077106 | Earthscan Ltd.