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AUGUST 2008

29/08/08 - 1st Sept 2008 - Watch out for the blimp! We shall be launching a blimp to approximately the full height of the proposed turbines (weather permiting) from a location bordering Neslam Farm and as close to one of the turbine sites as we can get.  The blimp will help illustrate the full scale of these industrial machines and the impact that they will have on households upto 20-30km away.

JULY 2008

29/07/08 - Homeowners living near windfarms see property values plummnet (A report in the Daily Telegraph)

06/07/08 - Details of Neslam Windfarm as described on the ScottishPower leaflet sent to residents has now been loaded on the Track the Project section in the Important Links tab of this website. Please note that many of the directly affected properties did not receive this leaflet!

04/07/08 - Scottish Power (aka IBERDROLA) held their public exhibition in Billingborough and Pointon on 1st & 2nd July.  AGAST would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who stopped by to talk and also to pledge their support for the campaign.  In particular we would like to say thank you to 2 young supporters who came forward to donate their drawings (shown below) for our display. These are terrific and really do say it all.   Never was there a better time for a community to come together.  You can read just some of the media coverage on this story at: Residents say NO Comment: Many of the residents who attended the event were very disappointed that Scottish Power did not deliver a formal presentation to explain the project.  In addition to this they would also have liked an open question and answer session where they could have listened to members of the community expressing their views. Apart from a similar format event held over 2 years ago Scottish Power have had no communication or held any formal consultation with the community.  After all this community is expected to host the proposed project for 25 or more years.  Scottish Power state "Consultation is crucial to ensuring that the project development incorporates the views of the various interested parties".  One of the KEY interested parties or stakeholders is the LOCAL COMMUNITY.  The developer further states "We will ensure that the local community has the opportunity to contribute to the environmental impact assessment of windfarms by engaging them throughout the development process".  This community HAS NOT been engaged and the EIA is near completion. The issues surrounding industrial wind power are both many and complex.  We do all fully understand the need for security of energy supply however at what expense.  As a community we shall NOT be receiving any benefit for the hosting but instead not only will the ability to enjoy the amenity of ones own home be compromised but many residents in the area stand to lose the value of their homes too.  All we get from the wind industry is " We are right, you do not understand"!

MAY 2008

27/05/08 - ** RED ALERT ** - IBERDROLA have finally come forward to reveal the true extent of their plans.  They have booked the Pointon Village Hall for what they have termed a "seminar" on 2nd July 3pm - 9pm.  We would actively encourage as many of you to attend as possible, preferably in groups so that you can get to hear the same answers.  Based upon the lastest up todate research we must all say "NO" to the siting of industrial turbines within 2km of residential properties.

APRIL 2008

09/04/08 -  We shall be publicising details of the next community event within the coming weeks.  Please check back regularly for details and do contact us should you have any ideas on topics that you would be particularly interested in.

** Please check out the latest news feed that has been added to the Important Links page.

March 2008

ALERT: Meeting arranged for Community on 26th March  "Living with Wind Turbines" - Noise Pollution from Turbines Join us for the first in the series of educational events arranged for the parish of Pointon & Sempringham and the surrounding villages.  In this talk Jane & Julian Davis, a farming family from Deeping St Nicholas will share their personal experiences on how noise pollution from a neighbouring wind farm has affected their lives.  You will also be able to listen to the sound from the turbines which are sited within 930m of the Davis's home. Date: 26th March 08 Time: 19:00 The Old Ship Inn, Pointon

** 11/03 -  South Kesteven District Council planners refused the application from Infinergy to build 10 turbines at Thackson’s Well.

Februray 2008

31/01 - We have added some new links to the Newspaper Articles and Must See Website (Health & Safety) .  Articles & links added in the past 2 weeks will have a ** next to their title.  Remember it's all about us finding out as much as we can.  Remember developers try to pick off one small community such as our Parish so lowering the protest level.  We need all like minded people in the affected villages to unite as an area coalition as we will ALL be affected by this development

January 2008

30/01 - Please see the "Track the project" section in Important Links to see the latest information from IBERDROLA on the next steps in the planning process

28/01 - We have contacted the Project Manager at IBERDROLA Renewable Energies for an update on the wind farm proposal.  As soon as we hear back we will update you with progress and any important dates

** URGENT UPDATE ** - We have just noticed that our email address has been incorrectly published in the latest edition of "The Parish Matters".  Our correct address is: SupportAGAST@aol.com

AGAST launches website for community: www.agast.co.uk  If you have any information that you would like us to add to the site then do contact us.

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