Ecotricity reveals plans for a windfarm in Sellindge - EXHIBITION 3rd MARCH in Sellindge Village Hall

Ecotricity has arranged a public exhibition of its plans to be held in the Sellindge Village Hall on Thursday 3rd March from 1pm to 7pm.

Representatives from the firm will be on hand to answer questions from visitors. 

In this weeks Kentish Express and Folkestone Herald (24 February) on pages 17 and 5 respectively, are the articles below. Click on each image to increase its size, so you can read it more easily. Once you have finished, click on the back arrow in the top left of the screen to return to here.

Sellindge Petition - Tuesday 1st March 2pm - be there

To Members and Friends of Sellindge and District Residents Association

 INFORMATION REGARDING SELLINDGE PETITION

One of the most impressive actions taken by you, the residents of Sellindge village was to sign the Petition organised to ask KCC Officers and Members to stop the application by Countrystyle to build an industrial sized Waste Treatment Plant at Otterpool Lane Quarry.

We now understand that the Application is going to be heard at Maidstone on the 15th March. Therefore we are going to present Cllr Susan Carey  with the Petition tomorrow, Tuesday 1st March at 2 00 pm at the Airport Cafe and the Press will be there to record it all. While this is short notice we do hope you may be able to attend.

This Petition is significant in that over 96% iof the village signed it - that has got to be close to being a UK record. Our message to Countrystyle remains the same - Industrial Processes belong in Industrial Parks - not in the beautiful Kent countryside, 

  Kindest Regards                                                                                                                     Ronald Lello, Chairman

Reclaimed land lorry park 'would end Stack chaos'

Recently, in the  local papers, the following article appeared. Click on the image to increase its size, so you can more easily read the article. Once you have finished, click on the back arrow in the top left of the screen to return to here.

Shepway Housing - Urban Initiatives Update

Update from Urban Initiatives - 17 February 2011

Thank you for all your help and feedback with the Public Exhibitions in early December. Since the end of the public consultation Urban Initiatives have been taking everyone’s comments on board and working away on the final Masterplan. The council expects to be issued with the final Masterplan by early March and you will be notified when the document is available to view online.

In the mean time the Sellindge Masterplan Stage B- Viability Report is now available to view on their website

http://www.sellindgefuture.org.uk/ (go to the 'Downloads' page)

This document includes details of the options appraisal workshop that was held on 15^th November with the team and the outcomes.

Lydd Airport - Expansion - flights - long approach right over Sellindge?

Inquiry begins over expansion of airport

In this weeks Folkestone Herald (24 February) on page 7, is the article (see image) below. Click on the each image to increase its size, so you can read it more easily. Once you have finished, click on the back arrow in the top left of the screen to return to here.

The ILS maps from the CAA show the long approach being right over Sellindge. The flight paths have been overlaid onto an aerial photomap in an attempt to make it more understandable where the flight paths actually are/would be. The flight path above Sellindge seems to be around 2000 to 3000 feet. You can see aerial photomap described in the right-hand column, at the top of the 'Recent Updates' section (5th coloured section down). Just click on the link entitled 'Lydd Airport expansion Flight Path' to view. Once you have finished click on the back arrow at the top of the screen to return to here. 

KCC PLANNING HEARING - Otterpool Quarry Waste Treatment - NOW 15th March

Anaerobic Waste Recycling Plant application – deferred to 15th March

KCC have once again deferred the hearing of the Countryside's Otterpool Anaerobic Waste plant Application due to further information needing to be considered.

It is now scheduled to be heard at the following KCC meeting on Tuesday 15th March, at 10.00am. Please remember that County Councillor Susan Carey says such demonstrations do have a big effect so please make a huge effort to be there.

Coaches have been re-booked for Tuesday 15th March to take protesters to County Hall Maidstone. People will need to be at the Village hall by 8.20 am, leaving on the dot at 8.30 am. The early departure is necessary due to the hearing starting at 10 am, the time it takes to get to Maidstone (including rush hour and being market day) and needing to present our Petition and be settled in place before the hearing. If you would like to join us on the coach then we are just asking for a £5 donation to the Residents’ Association.

Please register your interest by contacting Margaret Ludlow via email mjludlow@toucansurf.com or telephone (01303) 813 369 if you have not already done so.

Any updates will be posted here as soon as we hear anything.

Windpower seminar May 2010

The above seminar can be accessed by clicking on the link below. Once you have read the pages please click on the back arrow twice in the top left corner to return to the Home page.

Windpower seminar May 2010

Apologies for the poor quality.

Keeping the lights on - various energy points - 4th March 2012

The article below was published on 4th March 2012. To read the article (enlarge the print) click on the image below. Once finished, click on the back-arrow at the top left of the screen twice to return to the 'Home' page.

Wind farms getting too much cash from the taxpayer, says Cameron - 3rd March 2012

The article below was published on 3rd March 2012 in the Daily Telegraph. To read the article (enlarge the print) click on the image below. Once finished, click on the back-arrow at the top left of the screen to return to the website and then navigate your way around as usual. Use the 'Home' page link in Section 1 to return to the start. 

How much profit will one of these turbines turn - 4th March 2012

The article below was published on 4th March 2012. To read the article (enlarge the print) click on the image below. Once finished, click on the back-arrow at the top left of the screen twice to return to the 'Home' page.

Concerns about the Government's support for on-shore wind turbines - 3rd March 2012

The article below was published on 3rd March 2012 in the Daily Telegraph. To read the article (enlarge the print) click on the image below. Once finished, click on the back-arrow at the top left of the screen to return to the website and then navigate your way around as usual. Use the 'Home' page link in Section 1 to return to the start. 

Planning Application for national Grid - formation of hard base to store equipment.... - 2nd March 2012

Please see the letter to local residents and the Planning Application link for the above topic. Both of these can be accessed by clicking on the links below. Once read click on the back-arrow to return to here.

Planning Application Letter

Planning Application - Ashford Council 

Freedom of Speech - Sellindge newsletter - 3rd March 2012

From: David

Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 10:18 AM

Subject: Freedom of Speech

Dear Mr Ludlow

I was very disappointed to read that you will not be writing your news any more as I find this one of the best articles each month. I wish to attend the next Parish meeting and make my views known if that is okay with you.

Regards

David Clayson

more information re tree preservation orders - 28 February 2012

From: Mavis Turton [mailto:mavis.turton@btinternet.com]
Sent: 28 February 2012 09:58
To: ronald@millenniumtrust.co.uk
Cc: dave@davemotley.co.uk; Margaret Ludlow; leslie barratt
Subject: Fw: Tree preservations orders

Another communication about tree preservation orders. KR Mavis --- On Tue, 28/2/12, penny knight <penellyk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: From: penny knight <penellyk@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Tree preservations orders To: "mavis.turton@btinternet.com" <mavis.turton@btinternet.com> Date: Tuesday, 28 February, 2012, 9:46 Ms Turton, I saw your letter on Slurry.org. For your information you can get a tree preservation order for trees not on your property although there is certain criteria though such as whether the tree is under threat etc.  We managed to get a preservation order on Park Wood - where they want to put the lorry park, because we found a rare species of plant. Hopefully you will get some information from Shepway.  I believe the tree officer is a man called Dave Sephton. Hope this helps, Penny.