Representation by Roger James Nunn
- Date submitted
- 18 January 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I live in Essendine, Rutland, and have strongly-held objections to the proposed Mallard Pass Solar Farm. I make the following points: 1. Wholesale desecration of the countryside visually, environmentally and agriculturally. My wife and I have lived here for 12 years and have revelled in the countryside, its wildlife, and its thriving agricultural economy; it would wreck our lives to have the surrounding fields covered with metal and glass, security fencing and cables. No amount of “mitigation” can compensate for the destruction of 2238 acres of countryside. 2. Essendine would become a less attractive location for home-seekers and this would mean the value of our properties would drop. 3. I have grave concern as to whether the supply chain for the proposed equipment involves forced labour of the Uygher people in China. Use of such equipment should be outlawed, and careful investigation made to determine the involvement.