Alastair Smith, Development Manager for the Strensham wind cluster, presented a short and informal introduction to the proposal. His presentation covered the need for wind energy schemes, the background to selection of the site and how the project is expected to progress.  Parish Councillors and members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions about the proposal.

Alastair Smith, Development Manager for the Strensham wind cluster, presented a short and informal introduction to the proposal. His presentation covered the need for wind energy schemes, the background to selection of the site and how the project is expected to progress.  Parish Councillors and members of the public were given the opportunity to ask questions about the proposal.

A newsletter was distributed to all homes within a few kilometres of the proposed wind cluster, giving information about the proposals, inviting people to the public exhibition, and advising them on how to make their views known to us.  If you are aware of anyone in the local area who did not receive a newsletter please inform them of our proposals, and let them know we will forward them a copy of the newsletter if they get in touch with us.

A public exhibtion at the Strensham Village Hall was held from 1pm to 8pm.  The exhbition was well attended by people from the local area, who were able to come and review the proposals, ask our development team questions and put forward opinions.  A good number of questionnaires were filled out on the day, and a similar number were taken away for filling in after further consideration. 

During the public exhibition Wind Prospect Developments Ltd offered an opportunity to interested people to visit an existing wind energy development, and following the exhibition a number of people confirmed their desire to attend a visit.  The site selected for the visit was the three wind turbines erected by McCains at their facility outside Whittlesey, and a fourth erected by a neighouring facility, and was chosen for the similar number and size of turbines as that proposed near Strensham.  On the day it was possible to view the turbines upwind and downwind at distances similar to those of the nearest houses in relation to the Strensham turbines, as well as directly underneath them.  If you live near the proposed turbines please ask around for the people who attended the visit, and they will be able to tell you what they actually sound and look like 'in the flesh'.

After visiting the McCains turbines the group was taken for a viewing of the nearby Glassmoor project, developed by Wind Prospect Developments Ltd some years ago.

Strensham Wind Action Group (SWAG) have circulated a 'fact' sheet and we are of the view that many of their comments are wrong or misleading.  We have prepared a response to the 'fact' sheet which can be downloaded below.