| With all of our hopes and plans to reduce our | | | | our love for our planet. |
| carbon footprint, the planning application for a new | | | | Unfortunately, the resistance to change has |
| wind farm should be well received. The new wind | | | | caused the Stop Gartree Action Group to try and |
| farm which has been proposed for Leicestershire | | | | show people what sort of impact the height of |
| is near the beautiful town of Market Harborough. | | | | the turbines would have on the landscape. The |
| This will boost the local economy and create new | | | | villagers expressed shock at the height of the |
| jobs. One of the countries leading social enterprise | | | | blimp balloon that was supposedly flown to the |
| promoting community ownership of renewable | | | | proposed heights of the wind turbines. |
| energy is proposing to develop the wind energy | | | | A photograph was taken on the 13th September |
| project in partnership with the local community | | | | 2009 showing the Blimp (balloon) flown by the |
| and landowner. | | | | Lubenham Parish Committee/ Stop Gartree |
| It seems that some people are against this eco | | | | Action Group. The actual indicated position and |
| friendly project! They say 'We do not want or | | | | height of the wind turbines (turbine one) is |
| need a wind farm near lubenham' and 'My biggest | | | | marked which is at a fraction of the height of the |
| issue is what do they do when the wind does not | | | | blimp! Maybe someone is telling porkies? |
| blow?? You end up having to have some backup | | | | The yes or no to Gartree Wind Farm being built is |
| source just in case!'. I can understand why some | | | | a global concern. The decision Harborough council |
| people do not love wind turbines as much as me | | | | makes with regard to the application for a wind |
| and other wind junkies. But maybe they could | | | | farm at Gartree will have an impact on the rest |
| change their perspective on wind turbines and see | | | | of the World. |
| them as the beautiful structures that represent | | | | |