The Wakefield MDC Planning Committee voted on Friday 13 July 2007 to reject the Planning Application to erect a 60m high wind monitoring mast on Went Edge between Darrington and Wentbridge. Banks Developments applied for planning permission (07/00212/FUL) to erect the mast on land adjacent to Westfield Lane, Darrington as a precursor to their recent application to build six 125m tall wind turbines (Planning Application No: 07/01338/FUL) near the same site.

Of the 11 Councillors present 9 voted to reject the Planning Application having visited the intended site on Tuesday 10 July 2007. Two Councillors were unable to vote due to a conflict of interest. Members of PWAG were in County Hall to hear the Planning Application unanimously rejected by all those Councillors able to vote.

David Holmes, a member of PWAG, reflects on the latest rise in interest rates announced on 6 July 2007.

 

Sir John Gieve announcing the rate increase

The fifth interest rise in a  year has just been announced taking the bank base rate up to 5.75% and further rises have not been ruled out as inflation is still not under control. Effects of the latest rises have still not worked their way through the system which will in turn have an effect on the prices manufacturers, suppliers of services and consumers have to pay.