Anti-windfarm activists are claiming a victory after homes near turbines had their council tax bills cut.

Campaigners in Cumbria are viewing the Government decision as a step towards an admission that wind turbines do affect properties and their value.

One group, Friends of Rural Cumbria's Environment (Force), says it knows of people who have had turbines erected near their homes and who have been told to expect the value of their property to drop.

Georgina Perkins, of Shap, is part of that campaign. She said: "Lowering council tax brackets for houses affected by wind farms is a step that... [continue via Web link]