Representation by Philip Francis Norman
- Date submitted
- 2 March 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
It is sad to think that ideas like this are put forward with little or no concept or appreciation for the detrimental effects. The motivation for this scheme is seen by many as making money and without any consideration for the many negative effects that this would have. I don’t suppose the team behind this have enough of an understanding of the countryside and maybe it would be a good idea to understand it before ruining it without showing any significant concern. I suppose it would be easier to understand if there were some benefits to the environment. Unfortunately, there are none. Solar power is the least effective way of creating energy. Have you actually thought about this before putting forward ideas to upset the ecology in an area I guess you do not frequent? The consultations themselves have been extremely poor. Running them at inconvenient times of the day with minimal publicity and very little (if any) knowledge of the idea available to those who were able to attend. It is indeed unfortunate that consideration for the wildlife in these areas appears to have been forgotten and upsetting the various eco-systems seems incredibly naive. I would welcome a consultation with those behind this scheme so that they can begin to ask the many questions which have not at this point been answered . I have many questions which it is surely your moral duty to answer, and these are regarding • Local biodiversity • Alternatives (as the local posters point out, use roof tops not local fields!) • Dangers of the solar panels themselves (global warming, fire, other potential dangers including radiation) • Mental Health & Wellbeing (this does not appear to have been considered at all) • Labour used as various stages of the project, primarily in manufacturing these solar panels) • Increased chances of flooding • Re-directing and creating dead end routes for the local wildlife I ask that you consult correctly and in a fair manner which would further enable a joined-up approach to looking at more suitable options.