Memorandum by Mrs N Penk, Mr C Penk and
Mr D P C Penk, Pitfield Farm
1. I welcome the Select Committee on Economic
Affairs decision to conduct an inquiry into the "The Economics
of Renewable Energy".
2. I would like to say that our family are
against the erection of wind turbines spoiling the natural beauty
of the countryside and creating industrial sites, often on prime
arable land.
3. I object to the Government's attitude
of supplying very large amounts of tax payers money into wind
turbines which the wind farm operators and landowners are pleased
to accept with no thought to people living nearby.
4. In reality 21% and less production of
electricity from each turbine is appalling, if farmers only got
21% production in a field of corn or any other crop we would be
inefficient and soon bankrupt.
5. The 100 metre high turbines are very
hazardous for bats and numerous birds which have flight paths
to and from water lakes, not to mention aircraft movement in rural
areas. The noise is not acceptable close to houses and villages
and the light flicker is distracting for animals, vehicles and
people especially the migraine suffers and those who are prone
to epileptic fits.
6. The offshore turbines are the only alternative
where the wind is more constant which would cause the least damage
to people and wildlife and the countryside if this inefficient
source of energy is to continue.
7. Statistics say that any scheme for turbines
that goes to the council planners has a 94% chance of being passed,
presumably because of the government incentive, with no consideration
of the feelings of the residents or other objectors. In my area
all the affected parish councils (eight in all) have voted against
the proposal on land adjoining my farm.
13 June 2008
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