13 November 2012
Shailesh Vara MP is supporting the Nene Valley Gliding Club based in Upwood in its campaign against wind turbines being built near Tesco in Ramsey.
If the proposed turbines go ahead, they threaten the closure of the eco-friendly Club of around 50 members and 8 instructors, which has been going for twenty-five years. The Club offers the sport to all ages, with youngsters as young as 16 being able to gain their gliding license. Moreover, the club has links with nearby schools and is very popular within the community, providing over 300 trial flights annually.
Mr Vara supports the Club in its bid to stop the turbines, as the turbines provide a serious threat to gliders. If the proposals go ahead, the Club will have to close.
Last Friday, Mr Vara visited the Club and went up in a glider to see the danger first hand. He is in no doubt that the turbines are life threatening and is contacting Councillors and planners at Huntingdonshire District Council to make them aware of the situation. Mr Vara has suggested that Councillors and planners involved in the planning process should themselves go up in a glider to fully appreciate the dangerous situation.
Mr Vara said:
“It would be a great loss if the Club is forced to close down. It welcomes all ages and plays a central role in the community. Having gone up in a glider and seen the situation myself, there is no doubt in my mind that the proposed turbines are life threatening. I would recommend Councillors and planners at Huntingdonshire District Council who are involved in the planning process to also go up in a glider to see for themselves the seriousness of the situation.”
If the proposed turbines go ahead, they threaten the closure of the eco-friendly Club of around 50 members and 8 instructors, which has been going for twenty-five years. The Club offers the sport to all ages, with youngsters as young as 16 being able to gain their gliding license. Moreover, the club has links with nearby schools and is very popular within the community, providing over 300 trial flights annually.
Mr Vara supports the Club in its bid to stop the turbines, as the turbines provide a serious threat to gliders. If the proposals go ahead, the Club will have to close.
Last Friday, Mr Vara visited the Club and went up in a glider to see the danger first hand. He is in no doubt that the turbines are life threatening and is contacting Councillors and planners at Huntingdonshire District Council to make them aware of the situation. Mr Vara has suggested that Councillors and planners involved in the planning process should themselves go up in a glider to fully appreciate the dangerous situation.
Mr Vara said:
“It would be a great loss if the Club is forced to close down. It welcomes all ages and plays a central role in the community. Having gone up in a glider and seen the situation myself, there is no doubt in my mind that the proposed turbines are life threatening. I would recommend Councillors and planners at Huntingdonshire District Council who are involved in the planning process to also go up in a glider to see for themselves the seriousness of the situation.”
