Author: CPRE

War Horse Valley Wind Turbine Blown Away

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2676875/Victory-Michael-Morpurgo-planners-throw-15-storey-wind-turbine-Devon-village-inspired-War-Horse-author-said-cast-shadow.html

Western Morning News 24.6.14

77m wind turbine, Heane Farm, Hatherleigh http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Monster-25-storey-turbine-set-dwarf-market-town/story-21282168-detail/story.html

The impact of a 67m wind turbine on a Grade 1 listed heritage asset

This photo has been taken by a local resident looking south from the A39, of the 67m high wind turbine, which has this week been…

Number of wind turbine applications at appeal increases

There are currently (4th June 2014)  36 single wind turbines in the county at appeal.  The highest number, 16, are in Torridge.   All details can…

Government Adviser states ‘we’ve already got enough onshore wind turbines’ – Western Morning News 29.5.14

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Climate-adviser-signals-wind-farm-slowdown/story-21153714-detail/story.html

Inconsistency of turbine appeal decisions. Western Morning News 2nd May 2014

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Lack-consistency-twin-turbine-appeals-campaigners/story-21043595-detail/story.html

Michael Morpurgo criticises city-dwelling politicians for not caring about the countryside

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/countryside/10779735/Michael-Morpurgo-politicians-are-city-dwellers-with-no-connection-to-countryside.html Michael Morpurgo’s comments to the CPRE Devon AGM are picked up by the Daily Telegraph.

At the CPRE Devon AGM Michael Morpurgo speaks out for the countryside

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Morpurgo-spells-views-countryside/story-20983551-detail/story.html

The Western Morning News picks up on our threat to house prices from wind turbines.

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/March-wind-turbines-solar-farms-threat-region-s/story-20992704-detail/story.html

The march of commercial wind and solar schemes – ‘a threat to the region’s economy’. Western Morning News 22nd April 2014

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/March-wind-turbines-solar-farms-threat-region-s/story-20992704-detail/story.html