Environment and Sustainability Committee
Inquiry into Energy Policy and Planning in Wales

EPP 188 – Sue Jones

22 September 2011

Environment and Sustainability Committee

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff

CF99 1NA

Dear Sirs

Re:  Petitions –  (1)‘No to TAN8 wind farms and high voltage lines spoiling our communities’ and (2) ‘Transport of wind turbines in Mid Wales

I understand that one of the remits of this Committee is to consider the above two petitions and I should be grateful if you take the following points into consideration as my objection to the proposed industrialisation of Mid Wales:

1          TAN8

• Both turbines and pylons are visually obtrusive – Mid Wales is unspoilt and should have been declared a National Park;
• Landscape will be changed for ever;
• House prices will depreciate;
• Tourism – one of our greatest assets will be affected detrimentally – job losses and revenue of approximately £650m;
• Health risks are a huge concern, particularly childhood leukaemia.

2 Transport

· Emergency services may be affected, both land and air;

· Structural damage to roads and adjacent buildings;

· Transport issues not part of TAN8

· Abnormal loads in area for over 5 years – detrimental effect on economy of area.

I trust the above bullet points will be taken into consideration.

Yours faithfully

Sue Jones