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Residents' fury over school's wind turbine
Families living on the former Shoebury Garrison are furious at plans for a 50ft high wind turbine at the new Hinguar Primary School.
The turbine has been put forward as part of proposals to make the new school as environmentally friendly as possible. ...But Verina Weaver, chairman of the Garrison Residents‘ Association, said the turbine would be a blot on the landscape.
December 9, 2009
by Geoff Percival
in Echo News
Families living on the former Shoebury Garrison are furious at plans for a 50ft high wind turbine at the new Hinguar Primary School.
The turbine has been put forward as part of proposals to make the new school as environmentally friendly as possible.
Rebuilding the school, off Barge Pier Road, will allow pupils and staff to move from their present cramped site in Hinguar Street.
But Verina Weaver, chairman of the Garrison Residents‘ Association, said the turbine would be a blot on the landscape.
She said: "It would be visible from all around and totally out of character with the rest... [continue via Web link]
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