http://www.stinc.co.uk/ News and Info about developments in wind farms in North Cornwall and related wind turbine news webmaster@stinc.co.uk en-us http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID032.shtml Planning Application 15/07/2008 Application update http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID031.shtml By Colin Caudery of STINC 08/07/2008 ES are public consultation documents; they are an integral part of a legal planning application. The primary purpose of the visuals within is to provide the public and members of planning committees with a proper sense of size and scale. At present this is sadly lacking in wind farm application ES. As turbines are getting ever higher this matter requires the utmost attention; wind farm applications have for too long relied upon a distortion of the visuals. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID030.shtml email update from Mr A Goodenough 30/06/2008 Application update http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID028.shtml Author: Colin Cauder 31/05/2008 Planners do not require recognised standards to be followed with planning applications and as a result the public are being mislead. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID029.shtml In public domain 15/05/2008 Simple visual height comparisons of turbines with buildings on Carland Cross website. [Please note our comments in "A Cosy Cartel" - these are simple height comparisons not photo montages!!] http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID012.shtml Action you could take 09/05/2008 The Prime Minister's No 10 Petition system enabling us to petition for our views to be taken into account http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID019.shtml Planning Application 09/05/2008 Application update http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID013.shtml Planning Application 26/04/2008 Application update http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID001.shtml In public domain 03/04/2008 Controversial plans to create a wind farm in the heart of Hawker country, near Morwenstow, have been given the go-ahead.The Planning Inspectorate upheld an appeal by West Coast Energy and granted permission to build three turbines at Crimp near the Devon-Cornwall border. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID002.shtml In public domain 09/12/2007 There could be more than two offshore wind turbines per mile of UK coastline under plans being set out by ministers. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID005.shtml In public domain 20/11/2007 Top brass from the RAF gave evidence where they claimed that 18 turbines planned near South Charlton would have a “massive effect” on the air defence radar at Brizlee Wood. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID006.shtml In public domain 20/11/2007 Big-budget film and television drama producers could call cut on north Northumberland if the Middlemoor wind farm goes ahead, an industry scout has warned. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID008.shtml Attributed to Press and Journal - unchecked 10/11/2007 Three Scottish windfarms were "switched off" yesterday after a massive turbine collapsed in high winds. The machine, which stands more than 200ft tall at a windfarm in Argyll, apparently "bent in half" during the storm conditions that swept Scotland on Thursday. Operator Scottish Power stopped the 26-turbine facility ahead of a probe into the cause of the collapse. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID009.shtml In public domain 06/11/2007 This new policy marks the end of industrial wind turbine installations in rural and wild areas of France. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID004.shtml Letter 09/10/2007 Outcome of the public inquiry process into the 22 turbine Fullbrook Windfarm in North Devon. Note the requirements in section 4.5 for lighting the turbines at night. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID007.shtml Author: STINC 06/10/2007 STINC's first Anti-Wind Farm Exhibition http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID003.shtml In public domain 30/08/2007 Despite the government having subsidised the wind industry to the tune of half a billion pounds so far - as yet its failed to deliver half of one per cent of our electricity needs. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID011.shtml In public domain 07/08/2004 The Prince of Wales believes that wind farms are a "horrendous blot on the landscape" and that their spread must be halted before they irreparably ruin some of Britain's most beautiful countryside. http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID027.shtml Daily Telegraph Website 25/01/2004 Investigation into sickness claimed to be due to Bears Down windfarm http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID017.shtml Author: STINC A collection of articles identifying some of the problems with disturbing peat bogs http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID014.shtml email from Dr Paul A Gainey Rare bees identified at Davidstow Forestry http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID018.shtml Posted on CCC website Study on sustainable Energy Strategy for Cornwall http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID015.shtml Author: STINC Info about the latest exhibition held by Community Windpower Ltd and updates on their website http://www.stinc.co.uk/newsID016.shtml By Arthur Boyt, BSc Detailed information about the birds whose habitat could potentially be severely affected by the proposed development.