[Netnews-action] [Fwd: URGENT: Support the Denshaw Moor wind farm!]

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> From: Ali Abbas (MFoE) <ali at manchesterfoe.org.uk>

> You may have already heard about this from Andy Shaw at Oldham FoE, but if not,
> please could you send the following notification to the NN mailing list?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ali
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> Subject:  URGENT: Support the Denshaw Moor wind farm!
> 
> Councillors in Oldham are meeting this evening (Thursday 23rd February) to
> decide the fate of the Denshaw Moor wind farm in Saddleworth.
> 
> The planners have recommended that the planning application for this wind farm
> be rejected, but only on the grounds of the visual impact of the turbines - all
> other objections raised during the planning process have been dismissed as
> unsubstantiated or irrelevant to the final decision.  This means that the fate
> of the planning application hangs in the balance, as the argument on visual
> impact is a weak one and very subjective.
> 
> We therefore have a great opportunity to help influence the decision by turning
> out in force to show our support for the proposed wind farm.  It is likely that
> a number of people from the anti-wind farm lobby will be there too, so it's
> vital that as many of us as possible come along to show councillors how many
> people are in favour of it.
> 
> WE NEED YOUR HELP!  If you can make it to Oldham Civic Centre for 5.30pm this
> evening, please do come along to show your support.  There are group of us
> meeting at Manchester Victoria station at 4.30pm to catch the 4.45pm train to
> Oldham - if you'd like to meet us there, or in Oldham, please drop me a line by
> e-mail at ali at manchesterfoe.org.uk or by phone/text on 07786 090520.
> 
> Hope to see you there!
> 
> Ali
> 
> 
> Ali Abbas
> Joint Co-ordinator
> Manchester Friends of the Earth
> 
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