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Wind farm inquiry - Northumberland
One of Northumberland's longest-serving councillors has given his evidence to the Middlemoor inquiry, after years of being 'gagged' by local government rules.
Political heavyweight John Taylor, who is county member for Longhoughton division and district representative for Hedgeley Ward of Alnwick District Council, was finally able to break his silence on Friday afternoon on the plans for 18 turbines near South Charlton.
He said: ..."This is the first time that I have been able to comment from a personal point of view on the matter.
"As I have said previously, I have lived and worked in Northumberland for most of my life and I feel very strongly that these proposals will have the most detrimental effect on the landscape.
November 23, 2007
in Northumberland Gazette
One of Northumberland's longest-serving councillors has given his evidence to the Middlemoor inquiry, after years of being 'gagged' by local government rules.
Political heavyweight John Taylor, who is county member for Longhoughton division and district representative for Hedgeley Ward of Alnwick District Council, was finally able to break his silence on Friday afternoon on the plans for 18 turbines near South Charlton.
He said: "Because of the councillors' Code of Conduct, I have been effectively banned from making any representation at the North East Assembly or the County Council on the Middlemoor proposals.
"This is the first time that I have been able... [continue via Web link]
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