Wind Farm (Wingate, County Durham)

Phil Wilson Excerpts

Thursday 21st March 2013 Commons Chamber

[Phil Wilson (Sedgefield) (Lab)]

I present this petition on behalf of 156 residents who are opposed to the proposed Wingate Grange wind farm in my constituency.

The petition states:

The Petition of residents of the UK,

Declares that the Petitioners strongly object to the proposed planning application for the erection of 5 wind turbines of a maximum height of 115 metres and the associated infrastructure which will include a crane, hard standing, a substation and control building, transformers, underground cabling, access tracks and a meteorological mast; further that they object to the proposed location for the turbines of Wingate Grange Farm situated to the west of Wingate, south-east of Wheatley Hill, north of Deaf Hill and on the southern side of the A181.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to take the necessary steps to prevent the erection of the wind turbines.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.

[P001166]