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MYSTERY: Ken Hulme on Denshaw Moor
MYSTERY: Ken Hulme on Denshaw Moor

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It's an ill wind for Ken

Dean Kirby
21/ 1/2004

A PARISH councillor fighting plans to build a wind farm on Denshaw Moor, Saddleworth, says taxis, skips and even a lorryload of limestone have arrived at his home.

Ken Hulme, 54, a member of Saddleworth parish council, has contacted police and an investigation has been launched.

He said: "I've been woken up by a couple of taxis arriving at my home late at night when I haven't ordered them.

"And a couple of skip companies have arrived to drop off skips I certainly haven't ordered. A large consignment of limestone, sand and cement arrived on my doorstep the other day - supposedly ordered by me on a cash-on-delivery basis."

Mr Hulme has been an outspoken protester against the plan for the wind farm, which developers say will provide green power for thousands of homes.

Determined

He has spoken out at a number of heated meetings and has aired his views in local newspapers and on regional television.

He also helped to bring botanist David Bellamy to the area to speak to 300 locals.

But Mr Hulme says he is determined to carry on the fight and he has enlisted the help of Margaret Thatcher's former press secretary Sir Bernard Ingham.

He said: "I've no idea whether this is connected with the wind farm. But there are a few people who are strongly in favour of the wind farm being built.

"I think what has happened may well be the work of some fanatic. Yobbish behaviour, I suppose.

"The police have been here twice and are taking this very seriously.

"I'm certainly going to do my best to find out who is behind this."

What do you think about the increasing use of wind farms?


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   Wind Power is quick to implement, cheap and reliable. It doesn't matter that much if it's intermittent. The Grid can cope. The Nuke Boys (and Girls) hate and dread it. So do the view merchants, though I find wind turbines beautiful. I want one on my house and one day I shall have at least one! The Antis' ringleaders are in the pay of the fuel sellers, thats where it's at. Free us all from the Thralldom of the Fuel Sellers!!
Bob Battersby, Stretford, Manchester
29/10/2004 at 23:48

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   Thereis a neee and a place for WindTyrbines but in more appropiate ares odfthe country,where ther will be less enviromental damage to plant life,and with less impact on the enviromental aspect visually. In Denshaw we are told that it will supply th electricity needs for the 8ooo houses in Denshaw,there are not 8ooo houses in Denshaw,the electricity tht these Turbines will produce will go straight into the national grid,therefore no direct benefit to the resaidents of Denshaw,also the size of the planned overhead cable would suggestthat they will not produce the amount of elctricity has suggested. Finally we need to make the thrust of the energy savings into making house more cost efficient by way of solarv panels etc.
Graham Sinclair, Denshaw
19/04/2004 at 20:18

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