Protest at Pylons being built in the Rae Valley
Saturday saw a mass lobby at Westbury Village Hall against pylons being brought through Chirbury and Worthen Division to Westbury and beyond. These pylons will be built to link Wind farms in Powys to the National grid. "This valley is just off the AONB, has several Higher Level Stewardship Schemes and at least 2 SSSI's." Heather Said today. If the electricity has to come through beautiful areas such a s ours we must be sure that there are no health issues, that tourism is not discouraged and that it remains a place where people want to live. The lines must be underground."