Your correspondent Dr Khan is obviously one of those people who believes all the rhetoric put out by the operators. Most of his argument is based on information from the British Wind Energy website, a site somewhat lacking in impartiality.
IN COMMON with most green environmental groups, the South Lakes Action on Climate Change entirely misses the point about wind farms and greenhouse gasses (Westmorland Gazette Letters May 9, We need to embrace wind farms'). Wind farms are one of the least effective, most expensive, divisive and disruptive methods for addressing carbon dioxide emissions. By all means campaign to cut carbon emission, but embrace windfarms' - never.
THE proposed Armistead wind farm site may well have one of the poorest access routes in Cumbria. We hope residents of Oxenholme and Old Hutton are fully aware of the implications. The construction site located near the M6 off the B6254 will bring 12 months of noise and road safety concerns for over 500 residents living close to the favoured route.
People visiting Cumbria and the Lake District can now find tips on how to make the most of their stay and look after the environment at the same time in a brand new guide.
PriceGrabber.co.uk, a leading online comparison shopping site, conducted a poll of its North-West users to gauge their gardening habits, finding many will grow their own.
