Windfarm group withdraw leaflet

Published on 29th November 2007 in News

The anti-wind farm group Sixpenny Wood - Not (S-Not) has withdrawn one of their leaflets after the developers contested the claims in it.

S-Not are campaigning against plans by Your Energy to build ten wind turbines between Howden and Gilberdyke.

They stated that the low-frequency noise posed a health risk, wind farms were only 20 to 40 per cent reliable and trucks carrying concrete to the site would create large amounts of carbon dioxide.

Your Energy objected to these claims, and contacted the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

The authority contacted S-Not, who volunteered to remove the leaflet.

The Goole Times understands that the chairman of S-not is currently on holiday.

However, S-not member James Stephenson said the matter had been resolved amicably, and the group were focusing all their efforts on showing the planning authority that the wind farm plans are not in the right place.

Matt Wilson, spokesperson for the ASA, said: "We approached the advertiser and they agreed to withdraw the leaflet."

A spokesperson for Your Energy Ltd said: "We believe it is important that residents are presented with factual information, which is why we took the course of action we did. We're pleased that the matter has been brought to a satisfactory conclusion.

"We have presented a compelling case for the proposed Sixpenny Wood development and look forward to hearing the council's recommendations in due course."