Wind Mast Petition

Two Conservative Party Borough Councillors, Stephen Doyle and Andrew James, have been out knocking doors over the last week in Tamworth with a petition against the proposed 50-metre wind mast at Tamworth Motorway Service Area.

Cllr Doyle said, “Although, the company who want to put the mast up say it is only temporary, 18 months is a long time and the harm that the removal of 1,000 sq metres of trees will do to the environment is another key factor in our reasons for objecting to this proposal.”

Cllr James added, “This wind mast will almost certainly lead to an application for a wind turbine in the same area and as it has still not been proved that inland wind turbines significantly increase the amount of energy for the cost of these masts, both on the environment and landscape, we are opposed to the structure.”

The petition was handed into the Planning Department of Tamworth Borough Council on Thursday 23 August and the wind mast will be discussed by the Borough Council’s Planning Committee at a future meeting.