4th Feb 2015 http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Second-chance-wind-turbine-bid/story-25972997-detail/story.html

Goodleigh village hall was packed this morning for our seminar with special guest speaker, Sir Nick Harvey MP for North Devon.  Dr Philip Bratby, our renewable energy spokesman was the first speaker, and he outlined the technology behind wind and solar power; Bob Barfoot, our Chairman, explained the planning process and Paul Adams MBE from […]

The results are in for our Pam Parker village map competition for schools. A record entry this year from schools right across Devon. Congratulations to all the winners. And thanks to all those who took part, the children and their teachers for helping them. Overall winner is Felicity Lamont-Tuckett (aged 8) from Ipplepen Primary School […]

An amazing experience, but the landscape is now littered with wind turbines and solar farms.  The balloon took off from near North Petherwin, nr Launceston, Cornwall and flew south some 12 miles and landed near Lifton, West Devon.  Sept 2014.

At short notice, I’ve been selected to stand as a Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for next year’s General Election.  A once in a lifetime opportunity I didn’t want to miss.   To avoid any possible perceived conflict of interest, I am stepping down with immediate effect as Chairman of CPRE Devon on a temporary basis until […]

We are pleased to announce the results for this year’s CPRE Devon’s ​​Best Kept Village Competition. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all the villages who took part this year from right around the County.  We are also very grateful for Mole Valley Farmers’ continuing support of this popular ​ ​annual​​ ​competition.  […]

EDF have written to Torridge District Council to formally withdraw their current planning application for a wind farm comprising 6 x 115m high wind turbines, on land at Chapmans Well, St Giles on the Heath, Nr Ashwater.

http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Region-threat-building-countryside-easier/story-22044503-detail/story.html

77m wind turbine at Heane Farm refused by planning committee today.  Local residents from Hatherleigh and surrounds gathered outside the Council offices in Tavistock. 29th July 2014