Wind farm developers 'offered bribes' to authorities in Lincolnshire
Wind farm developers have been accused of "offering bribes" to planning authorities across Lincolnshire.
Conservative county councillor Stephen Williams made the attack on turbine applicants at a meeting of the overview and scrutiny committee at Lincolnshire County Council.
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Councillor Williams said: "Wind farm applicants are offering money to parish councils and planning committees in Lincolnshire in order to have their applications approved.
"They are bribes – it is as simple as that. It needs to stop immediately.
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"The people of Lincolnshire don't want any more wind turbines so why is this happening?"
Meanwhile Colin Davie, chairman of the environmental scrutiny committee, added: "I also understand this is the case.
"Any planning authority that has accepted bribes and gone against the wishes of the thousands of residents should lose their jobs.
"They should not be surprised if at the next election if the people of this county decide to sack them."
Lincolnshire's landscape currently has 75 onshore turbines, with dozens more in the pipeline.
The allegations came weeks after the council published the results of a survey into its stance against more wind farms.
The results claimed 89 per cent of people supported the county council's policy.
The council pledged to stop the "unrestrained invasion" of wind turbines across the country in June last year when the executive, led by Martin Hill, moved to resist new wind farm developments.
Around 4,000 people completed the survey.
The Lincolnshire Echo also ran an online poll last month – with 76 per cent saying no to further wind farm developments in the county.
8 Comments
by johndavies
Friday, March 22 2013, 3:24PM
“'Community Benefits' the ROCs, FITs, Cap & Trade, Carbon Futures Trading, all have remarkable similarities to the Ponzi, Bubble & Pyramid scams.
A classic Ponzi scheme – (Google it ) - is built on treachery and lies;
& what are politicians & wind farmers good at…. treachery and lies.
With the huge ROC/ FIT subsidies they will be given, they can certainly afford to pay a few % 'Community Benefits' for a quiet life.
For a flavour of CASH generated by windfarms, (More than 50% is subsidy's.) see-
http://tinyurl.com/cgmq86d
( See this List of some (700ish) UK windfarms – includes Generation payments, OFGEM ROC payments + Capacity factors, Outputs, Graphs, Maps. - http://tinyurl.com/akxs7yp )
Wind farms work on the 'Robin Hood in reverse' principle - you rob the poor and give the money to the rich.”
by Pete67
Friday, March 08 2013, 12:12PM
“impetuous - - - You'll find the Echo did also run an unofficial poll, and most people were against more wind farms in Lincolnshire. I am one of those who voted against.”
by impetuous
Friday, March 08 2013, 10:55AM
“Lovedon, the Echo did not run the poll, LCC did. My comment has been removed despite it not containing any profanities or anything slanderous unless suggesting a Coucillor is spinning something that is normal practice (look up s106 Town & Country Planning Act) is slanderous.”
by InsideStory
Thursday, March 07 2013, 6:36PM
“Is anyone suprised this happens ? .One reason why all candidates up for any election or anyone who holds employment where the tax payer pays their salary should declare any involvment with any secret society's.I for one would never vote for any candidate who belonged to any secret society .”
by loveden
Thursday, March 07 2013, 2:28PM
“impetuous - so the Echo ran a fraudulent opinion poll and the county has elected UKIP councillors pretending to be conservatives? Presumably all the people I meet who are opposed to wind turbines are really actors.”
by Whiley45
Thursday, March 07 2013, 12:01PM
“If there is proof of bribery then Cllr Williams should put the evidence in the hands of the Police. What is he waiting for?”
by Benedict
Thursday, March 07 2013, 10:26AM
“A good reporter would include both accounts. As this story stands you have given the developers no chance to defend themselves.”
by Sir_Chasm
Thursday, March 07 2013, 9:48AM
“"Any planning authority that has accepted bribes and gone against the wishes of the thousands of residents should lose their jobs."
I'll go you one further - they should also be prosecuted and banned for life from taking any sort public post be it employed or elected.”