Cash in on 15-turbine plan, says councillor (From South Wales Guardian)
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Cash in on 15-turbine plan, says councillor
5:00pm Friday 22nd June 2012 in News
THE people of Betws should try to gain as much in community funds as they can from the operators of the controversial Mynydd-y-Betws windfarm.
That is the view of newlyelected county councillor Ryan Bartlett, who says the construction of the 15-turbine project is a done deal.
He told members of Betws community council that antiwindfarm campaigners in Lincolnshire and Norfolk had won judicial reviews on environmental grounds.
“TheamountofGovernment subsidies these windfarms are getting is absolutely fantastic,”
said Cllr Bartlett.
“I think you should try and get as much as you can out of them because these turbines are going to be built.”
Comments(3)
Meirion
says...
10:17am Sat 23 Jun 12
Strange how the colour of money affects logical thoughts.
A false promise can come back and bite you??
someguyfromwales@yahoo.co.uk
says...
8:01pm Mon 25 Jun 12
actually, betws cannot even see the turbines so they should have a lower percentage of the 'compensation' oops community fund. curiously saron will be able to see one from the pub and cannot see it in other locations in saron, but it will reappear towards capel hendre post office.
tumble should be able to see it but they are not on the community fund list. strange isn't it?
it will be common sense for the community councils to act now because they will be suprised who can actually make a claim.
they cannot cash more in the community fund because they are allocated a set amount.
october 2005 - AMMANFORD and surrounding communities are to benefit from £20 million of community grants if plans for a 16-turbine wind farm are given the green light.
juky 2011 - A £3.5million community compensation fund, due to be set up by developers as part of the Betws Mountain Wind Farm, has been branded "not enough" by Ammanford community leaders.
The money, which is expected to see a £1million up-front payment followed by £100,000-a-year for 25 years, is to be paid by Irish state utilities firm ESB, which has been granted a licence to erect a 15-turbine wind farm on the mountain.
take away solicitors costs etc.
divide it between ammanford, betws, garnant, glanaman, gcg, llandybie, lower brynamman, penygroes, pontaman, pontardawe, quarter bach, saron, tycroes.
they be lucky to get £7,600 a year each
Huw Thomas says...
6:02pm Fri 22 Jun 12