Dear Editor,
On this coming Tuesday
20th, Carmarthen Council will make a decision on the proposed wind farm at Bryn
Llywelyn. These 21 giant turbines will have a serious impact on the quality of
life and well being of local residents. If you wanted to have the maximum negative impact on the local
environment then you couldn't choose a better place than the summit of Mynydd
Llanllwni since this wind farm will be visible for up to 30 miles in nearly all
directions. Not only will there be noise problems, which I wrote about recently,
but also safety and hydrology issues as
well as a bad impact on tourism.
However, I would like to draw attention to an
even bigger problem. If developers can get away with placing this scale of wind
farm in such a prominent place, then this precedent will make it difficult to
oppose other wind farms on this mountain complex. Already we are waiting with
some trepidation for a decision on the neighbouring , even larger wind farm
application known as Brechfa West. Since
the decision will be made early next year by the UK Energy Secretary, we can't
expect much sympathy from that quarter. This
is the man who stated recently that wind turbines are between 80 to 85%
efficient and that low frequency sound does not cause health problems. Perhaps
he is just misinformed!
So we face the
prospect of turning this mountain complex from an agricultural / recreational
zone into an industrial zone and its impact on local people and wildlife
doesn't bear thinking about. Local property prices will fall and some houses
will become unsaleable. There is already talk of people simply abandoning their
properties, as happened to a couple in Lincolnshire recently. We residents in
this area can only hope that local councillors will take good note of these
problems and put the interests of local people before the dictates of Welsh and
Central Government.
Yours truly,
Ted Razzell
I hope this letter will be published on Wednesday 14th i.e. before the committee meeting on the 20th!
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