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Published:
February 8, 2006
'Wind
farm could pose a safety risk to school' claims action group
A
huge wind farm being planned for the outskirts of Burnham-On-Sea
could 'pose a safety risk to children at Brent Knoll Primary School',
according to a campaign group fighting against the proposal.
 With
just days to go before planners decide whether to approve or reject
the controversial proposals for five 300ft wind turbines at Edithmead,
near Burnham, the 'KNOll to Wind Farm' pressure group has stepped
up its campaign.
Group
spokesman Andy Manning said in a statement issued on Wednesday
that a recent accident at a Cornish wind farm in which part of
a turbine blade snapped off shows there is a "potential risk
to the health and safety of children at the school."
 He
added: "We were very concerned to read in the regional press
about the accident in Cornwall."
"Part
of a wind turbine blade weighing more than half a ton snapped
off and crashed into a field during high winds at the Cold Northcott
wind farm on Bodmin Moor on 14th January."
"We
will be undertaking more research into the safety of wind farms,
and trust that Sedgemoor’s Planning Committee will take into
account the potential risks to the health and safety of children
at the school and the rest of the local community when considering
any proposal for a wind farm in the area."
Ecotricity,
the Gloucestershire-based company behind the proposals, is preparing
to submit a planning application for a wind farm that it says
will produce enough electricity to power 8,000 homes.
The
plans are due to be submitted to Sedgemoor District Council this
month and be discussed by planners at their next meeting.
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