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Solar farm meeting in Brampton en le Morthen

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Saturday, 21 December, 2024
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Meeting in the Rising Deer to discuss solar farm

It was good to be invited to and take part in the meeting at the weekend about the HUGE Whitestone solar farm that the Labour Government is wanting to impose on Rother Valley. This will destroy nearly ALL the farm land between Harthill, Kiveton, Aston, Whiston, Ulley, Thurcroft, Brampton-en-le-Morthen, Anston and Maltby. Good to see so many people there from across Rother Valley.

This project is so huge that the local decision makers won't get to have a stop on this (our local Labour MP helped pass this power away from our local representatives to his friend in London the Secretary of State Ed Milliband) - only the national Labour Government will have the final say. This is why we need ALL our Labour representatives to fight with us against this proposal. From local Councillors to MPs to Mayor we must all be united to protect Rother Valley's green fields. It's NOT good enough to say we can only try and mitigate the impact - we must all actively make our opposition known.

Even though I'm no longer the MP I will ALWAYS keep fighting for our community and our homeland. I call upon ALL our local representatives of all political colour to join us in ACTIVELY OPPOSING this environmental disaster.

One of the reasons I'm opposing this attack on our greenfields is that (unlike some claim) the majority of the farm land in Rother Valley is all classified as Grade 2 (very good) or Grade 3a and 3b (good to moderate). We need farm land to provide food for the next generation. We can't just rely on imports.

If you want to help us fight this monstrosity or let us know you views. 

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Do you believe that you have received enough information on the proposed solar farm and the impact it will have on residents and our green belt?
Do you feel confident that the feedback received during consultation will be given due consideration by the Government when they make their decision?
Do you feel that the Government is right to prioritise solar energy over farmland?

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