Comments for Blackrod and Horwich Environmental Action Group http://www.bheag.co.uk Two communities - one cause Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:35:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 39 Houses to Replace Blackrod Community Centre ? by Sam Cullen http://www.bheag.co.uk/2012/01/consulation-finishes-by-27-january-2012-houses-to-replace-community-centre/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Sam Cullen Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:35:35 +0000 http://www.bheag.co.uk/?p=2212#comment-740 I totally agree. What a shame that these people are intent on completely taking the community out of Blackrod. The playing field and the community centre are at the heart of this area and should absolutely be left alone. These houses should not be built and the remaining allocations for Shawbury Close and Manchester Close should be declined. There are lots of unhappy children who are at this very minute signing a petition against all this nonsense. I totally agree. What a shame that these people are intent on completely taking the community out of Blackrod. The playing field and the community centre are at the heart of this area and should absolutely be left alone. These houses should not be built and the remaining allocations for Shawbury Close and Manchester Close should be declined. There are lots of unhappy children who are at this very minute signing a petition against all this nonsense.

]]> Comment on 39 Houses to Replace Blackrod Community Centre ? by David Gregory http://www.bheag.co.uk/2012/01/consulation-finishes-by-27-january-2012-houses-to-replace-community-centre/comment-page-1/#comment-725 David Gregory Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:47:45 +0000 http://www.bheag.co.uk/?p=2212#comment-725 This proposal must surely be a text-book example of housing over-development. Only two play areas exist in Blackrod, only one playing field and only one community centre and all will be wiped out if this proposed development is allowed to go ahead. Even some relatively small green open spaces (currently oases within the Green Barn estate) are under threat, such as that near Shawbury Close.There needs to be concerted resistance mounted against this ill-considered plan! This proposal must surely be a text-book example of housing over-development. Only two play areas exist in Blackrod, only one playing field and only one community centre and all will be wiped out if this proposed development is allowed to go ahead. Even some relatively small green open spaces (currently oases within the Green Barn estate) are under threat, such as that near Shawbury Close.There needs to be concerted resistance mounted against this ill-considered plan!

]]> Comment on Moncliffe – What is going on ?? by supplied http://www.bheag.co.uk/2011/11/moncliffe-what-is-going-on/comment-page-1/#comment-676 supplied Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:44:14 +0000 http://www.bheag.co.uk/?p=2040#comment-676 It surprises me how often I see Armstrong’s wagons using Newchapel Lane – in spite of the 3 ton limit on the road. It surprises me how often I see Armstrong’s wagons using Newchapel Lane – in spite of the 3 ton limit on the road.

]]> Comment on Latest Turbine Visuals by admin http://www.bheag.co.uk/2011/10/latest-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-644 admin Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:14:44 +0000 http://www.bheag.co.uk/?p=1925#comment-644 Indeed - we are very much in favour of wind turbines -but of the right size and in the right place. It is a great pitty that this is the first turbine application, so close to Blackrod - although we had no objection to the turbine at Parkway, which is better located and a more appropriate size Indeed – we are very much in favour of wind turbines -but of the right size and in the right place. It is a great pitty that this is the first turbine application, so close to Blackrod – although we had no objection to the turbine at Parkway, which is better located and a more appropriate size

]]> Comment on Latest Turbine Visuals by Barry Jubb http://www.bheag.co.uk/2011/10/latest-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Barry Jubb Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:38:22 +0000 http://www.bheag.co.uk/?p=1925#comment-643 Thank you Admin, I am all in favour of the right application in the right place and this is obviously not in the right Place. We must try to stop the proliferation of this type of generator, where elevated townships look down upon them. Thank you Admin, I am all in favour of the right application in the right place and this is obviously not in the right Place. We must try to stop the proliferation of this type of generator, where elevated townships look down upon them.

]]> Comment on Latest Turbine Visuals by admin http://www.bheag.co.uk/2011/10/latest-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-642 admin Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:26:48 +0000 http://www.bheag.co.uk/?p=1925#comment-642 Thank you. Vertical axis wind turbines have been discussed with the applicant, but they do not produce enough energy. This is not so much an application to power the golf club , it is an application to maximise the returns due to FIT. (Combined with the biomass plant the power output could power c 11,000 homes) Thank you. Vertical axis wind turbines have been discussed with the applicant, but they do not produce enough energy. This is not so much an application to power the golf club , it is an application to maximise the returns due to FIT. (Combined with the biomass plant the power output could power c 11,000 homes)

]]> Comment on Latest Turbine Visuals by Barry Jubb http://www.bheag.co.uk/2011/10/latest-visuals/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Barry Jubb Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:26:52 +0000 http://www.bheag.co.uk/?p=1925#comment-641 These Turbines will over produce the power needed for the Golf club, but because of their size and installation costs,it will still take the same amount of time to pay off the costs than smaller one,s that will still produce sufficient power for the golf club. Not wishing to be a Luddite I suggest everyone look at the "Quietrevolution" vertical axis wind turbines. Look at their application's and consider are these good enough, to still feed into the Feedback Tarrif. These Turbines will over produce the power needed for the Golf club, but because of their size and installation costs,it will still take the same amount of time to pay off the costs than smaller one,s that will still produce sufficient power for the golf club.

Not wishing to be a Luddite I suggest everyone look at the “Quietrevolution” vertical axis wind turbines. Look at their application’s and consider are these good enough, to still feed into the Feedback Tarrif.

]]> Comment on WES 30 Turbine Videos by admin http://www.bheag.co.uk/2011/10/wes-30-turbine-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-630 admin Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:31:35 +0000 http://www.bheag.co.uk/?p=1856#comment-630 previous entries on wikipedia http://www.wind-watch.org/documents/health-effects-of-wind-power-wikipedia/ previous entries on wikipedia

http://www.wind-watch.org/documents/health-effects-of-wind-power-wikipedia/

]]> Comment on WES 30 Turbine Videos by admin http://www.bheag.co.uk/2011/10/wes-30-turbine-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-629 admin Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:23:34 +0000 http://www.bheag.co.uk/?p=1856#comment-629 Here is Wiki pages - very well referenced - and very objective http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_wind_power Here is Wiki pages – very well referenced – and very objective

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_wind_power

]]> Comment on WES 30 Turbine Videos by admin http://www.bheag.co.uk/2011/10/wes-30-turbine-videos/comment-page-1/#comment-628 admin Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:25:10 +0000 http://www.bheag.co.uk/?p=1856#comment-628 The following resources may also be useful Link to informative website created by a group in objection to wind turbines – has both subjective and objective information, links to substantial and acknowledged reports and professional opinions. http://www.protectlittlehoole.org/ Link to informative website on issues with wind farms and turbines http://www.warmwell.com/windfarms.html Link to health impacts/infrasound etc http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/wind-turbines-health2.htm Article in independent http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/are-wind-farms-a-health-risk-us-scientist-identifies-wind-turbine-syndrome-1766254.html Impact on health – turbine breaking in a storm etc http://kirbymtn.blogspot.com/2008/07/safe-setbacks-how-far-should-wind.html General info http://www.westonturbines.org.uk/ Page full of articles/research to review and quote http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com/articles.html The following resources may also be useful
Link to informative website created by a group in objection to wind turbines – has both subjective and objective information, links to substantial and acknowledged reports and professional opinions.
http://www.protectlittlehoole.org/

Link to informative website on issues with wind farms and turbines
http://www.warmwell.com/windfarms.html

Link to health impacts/infrasound etc
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/wind-turbines-health2.htm

Article in independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/are-wind-farms-a-health-risk-us-scientist-identifies-wind-turbine-syndrome-1766254.html

Impact on health – turbine breaking in a storm etc
http://kirbymtn.blogspot.com/2008/07/safe-setbacks-how-far-should-wind.html

General info
http://www.westonturbines.org.uk/

Page full of articles/research to review and quote
http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com/articles.html

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