P-03-273 - Transportation of Wind Turbines in Mid Wales
Petition Received: 14 December 2009
Lead Petitioner: Welshpool Town Council
Number of petitioners: 1
Petition wording:
We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to issue guidance to Local Planning Authorities to ensure that communities are properly consulted on wind farm developments, that impact on road infrastructure is properly assessed and that the broader effects of traffic disruption on sectors such as tourism are properly considered before any development is approved to take place. We believe the only way this can be properly concluded is by way of a public inquiry.Petition status: Open
Petitions Committee Consideration:
19 January 2010
Link to transcript of the meeting on 19 January 2010
23 March 2010
Link to the transcript of the meeting on 23 March 2010
25 May 2010
Link to transcript of the meeting on 25 May 2010
13 July 2010
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28 September 2010
The committee agreed to:
write to the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing requesting an update on the review of TAN 8, asking that she confirm that the petitioners have been invited to participate in any consultation exercise and seeking clarification of wheter TAN 8 covers issues related to transportation of wind turbine components.
Link to transcript of the meeting on 28 September 2010
16 November 2010
The committee agreed to:
write to the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing to ask for more details on how she intends to resolve the issues associated with the transportation of wind turbine components, and the expected timeframe is for resolution of the issues.
Link to transcript of the meeting on 16 November 2010
25 January 2011
The committee agreed to:
Write to the Deputy First Minister asking for more detail on the work that is being carried out in relation to this issue and ask when the consultant report is expected to be completed.
Link to transcript of the meeting on 25 January 2011
29 March 2011
The Committee agreed to:
Write to the Deputy First Minister asking that the findings from the industry trial runs are shared with the future responsible committee for petitions.
Write to the Welsh Local Government Association asking whether local authorities have sufficient powers through the planning process to address the issues which have been raised by the petition.
Write to Renewable Energy Wales asking for their views on planning regulations on the transportation of wind turbines and the concerns of the petitioners.
