​North Hambleton Wind Farm Action Group

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    Fighting to protect the beautiful countryside of North Hambleton from being spoiled by industrial wind turbines.

     

    • If you haven't seen the impact of wind turbines on nearby properties, go along to Hilton and Seamer and see the effect of the Hilton & Seamer turbines.
       

    • Write to your MP and local councillors and let them know your opposition to wind turbines:

           MP for Richmond (Yorks): Rishi Sunak  rishi.sunak.mp@parliament.uk

           N Yorkshire County Councillor North Hambleton Division: Tim Swales cllr.tim.swales@northyorks.gov.uk

           Hambleton DC Councillor for Appleton Wiske & Smeatons: Stephen Watson        cllr.stephen.watson@hambleton.gov.uk
       

    • If a planning application is submitted, write to the planners and tell them of your opposition. Remember:  Developers now have to show that the local community is in support of their wind farm for planners to approve their plan.

                 Hambleton District Council Planning Website: http://www.hambleton.gov.uk/public-access-for-planning

    • Join us: Come to our meetings and help our fight.

    What Can I do?

    The key issues that affect people are:

     

    • Visual impact: Nobody has a right to a view, but loss of visual amenity can have a major impact on people's lives..

    • Noise: The noise standard used, inadequately protects nearby residents in many cases, especially since it takes no account of amplitude modulation which can be a loud thumping noise.

    • Shadow Flicker: The strobe effect caused when the turbine blades cast a rotating shadow on people's houses.

    • There are also other issues concerning traffic and disruption during construction and also possible health issues due to low frequency noise as well.