North Wales backs Welshpool’s stance

 

At a meeting of the larger town and community councils in Mid and North Wales, unanimous support was given for Welshpool Town Council’s stance.

 

The minutes from the meeting show:

 

Minute no 1439        WIND FARMS, PYLONS, HUBS AND TRANSPORT - TAN 8

 

A full report was issued to members prior to the meeting. A copy of the Welshpool Town Council Survey completed door to door survey and details were made available to members. The Association discussed the TAN8 proposals and their effects on Mid and North Wales.

The following was an AGREED action plan to be carried out by the Association:

 

a) To present a petition to Parliament seeking a review of the pylon lines proposed by the National Grid to support TAN8.

b)  To present a petition to all the AM’s in the area of the Association seeking their support for a review of the TAN8 proposals with particular regard to the effects (Pylons, electricity hubs and transport) on the basis that since their last discussion on the subject the Welshpool door to door survey has been completed.

c)  To send a letter to all the MP’s in the Associations area seeking their support to the objections made by Glyn Davies MP (Montgomeryshire) with regard to the effects of TAN8 on Mid and North Wales.

d)  To send a letter to Powys County Council supporting their request to the Welsh Assembly seeking a review of TAN8.

e)   To issue a press statement confirming the Associations objection to the effects of TAN8.