Milnrow & Heywood Oct 2016

A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY - START OF PUBLIC
INQUIRY FOR SCOUT MOOR WINDFARM EXTENSION
The Public Inquiry into whether a further 16 massive wind turbines
should be built on Scout Moor will commence at 10.00am on Tuesday
11th October 2016 at;
The Council Chamber
Rossendale Borough Council
Futures Park
Bacup
OL13 0BB.
A number of individuals and groups will be speaking at the Inquiry on
matters of concern to all the communities affected by this proposal.
It would be helpful if as many concerned people attended the Inquiry
(particularly on the first day) as this will impress on the Inspector the
level of concern in all affected communities.
Wind Turbines planned for Scout
Moor threaten to ruin the area
around Waughs Well
Waughs Well is set in a lovely location nestled in the Rossendale hillsides above Edenfield with extensive views
looking down Dearden Clough or " Plunge " as it is known to locals and across to Holcombe Tower and beyond.
The well was built as far back as 1866 to commemorate the Lancashire dialect poet Edwin Waugh who visited the
area many times to write his tales,verse and poetry.
The large wooden cross on Whittle Pike was raised in memory of Flying officer Geoffrey Molyneux who died whilst on a flying
The Edwin Waugh Society meet annually at the well where guest speakers read poem and verse from Waughs many works.
exercise over the Irish Sea on January the 11th 1955 aboard Shackelton WL743.
The historic monument can easily be accessed from Owd Betts,from Edenfield
On the 25th June, a walk was organised by local people and community groups in protest against Peels plans to develop the area
via Gincroft Lane, from Rochdale starting at Catley Lane Head and following
around Waughs Well with more huge turbines.
the superb cobbled Rooley Moor Road and then through Cragg quarries or
from Waterfoot in Rossendale by taking the Pennine Bridleway National
The plan was for walkers to set off from various points with a view to
Trail.
meeting at the monument at noon. The majority of walkers chose the
shortest, and perhaps the steepest route starting from Waterfoot in
At the ruins of the nearby Foe Edge farm there is a useful information
Rossendale and following the Pennine Bridleway, also know on this
board outlining details of Waughs connection with the area. The farm at
section as the Mary Towneley Loop named after the Bridleways activist
Foe Edge was demolished by North West Water in the mid 70s.
Lady Mary Towneley.
Several people chose to come along on horses and several came on
Waughs well is a much loved heritage asset to the area and is a
Mountainbikes adding to the gathering of
popular visitor attraction to both local people and many visitors from
eventually close to 150 people.
further afield. Given its location it's a place of peace and tranquility in
The weather was just about perfect for the walk and
a busy word and a place for quiet contemplation far removed from the
everyone enjoyed the experience of the walk and
stresses and strains of everyday life.
meeting together in quiet collective protest.
All of that may be set to change as Peel Holdings, who were
The plans by Peel have been "Called in" by the
responsible for the development of the nearby Scout Moor Windfarm
Planning Inspectorate which means that the decision
(the biggest in England) have submitted plans to add a further 16
will be decided by Public Enquiry in October of this
even bigger turbines to the Scout Moor site, most of them in the
year. Hopefully the Inspector will take careful note of
area around Waughs Well.
the many objections by local people and community
groups and refuse the planning application so that
Two of the proposed turbines will be situated only metres away from the historic monument,
Waughs Well and the surrounding area can be saved
the noise from the blades will drown out conversation and the associated light flicker will add to the distraction and take away
from further development, preserving this important heritage site for
the attraction for visitors.
present and future generations to enjoy, just as it is.
Indeed from the Well just across the valley in the direction of Whittle Pike with its large wooden cross stands existing Turbine no
Graham Wright - Rossendale Harriers
26, the noise from this turbine although some distance away can clearly be heard whatever the weather, already adding to the
injustice that a place such as this can suffer these kinds of developments.
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