Sancton Hill Wind Farm
REG WINDPOWER PA R T O F T H E R E G G R O U P
Summer 2011 Update
Sancton Hill Wind Farm
An open day at Goonhilly Wind Farm in Cornwall
This newsletter is designed to keep our neighbours informed about the project to build a wind farm at Sancton Hill. Earlier this year East Riding of Yorkshire Council granted planning permission for five wind turbines measuring up to 100m to the tip of the blade.
first green electricity around the middle of 2012. Before building work even begins, the first payment will be made into a Community Fund which will be available to support local good causes throughout the wind farm’s working life.
We expect to start construction work over the coming winter, with the wind farm generating its
www.sanctonhillwindfarm.co.uk
Community Benefit
Schoolchildren enjoying a visit to our Roskrow Barton Wind Farm in Cornwall
REG Windpower will donate almost £1M over the wind farm’s expected 25-year lifetime to help fund worthwhile projects in our host and neighbouring parishes. The fund has been established to cover good causes within a three mile radius of Sancton Hill. To get the ball rolling and enable speedy support for local schemes, £70,000 is now available for applications from local groups in Sancton and Newbald. Once the wind farm is up and running, we will pay £35,000 into the fund every year of its operating life and groups within a three mile radius of the wind farm can apply. We are delighted that representatives of Sancton and Newbald parishes will sit on a panel to determine the most deserving projects for funding. They will be supported by officers from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
For more information
If you know of a local group or project that could benefit from funding, visit www. sanctonwindfarm.co.uk. Here you will be able to check if your idea is eligible for funding.
www.sanctonhillwindfarm.co.uk
Once the panel begins distributing grants, we will post details of the successful schemes. You can also contact your local representative on the panel for more information.
Sancton
Chris Shepherd 01430 827343 [email protected]
Newbald
Gavin Steward 01430 801174 [email protected]
To make an application
To apply for a grant, or if you would like to discuss your idea further, contact Karen Wood at East Riding of Yorkshire Council on 01482 391706 or karen.wood@eastriding. gov.uk You can also write to: Karen Wood Sancton Hill Community Fund, C/O East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Room JS129, County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley. HU17 9BA
Construction Site Information
Turbine erection at Goonhilly Wind Farm in Cornwall
Building a wind farm of this size takes around six months. We expect to start this autumn by building a small brick substation. This will be approximately the size of a double garage, and will house the site control room, electrical switching and meters. The next stage will be to upgrade access tracks around the wind farm site. These are not only used during the building phase, but also by engineers maintaining the turbines throughout the wind farm’s working life and again when the site is decommissioned. Once foundations are laid and underground cables installed, we can erect the turbines. Each of the five turbines can be erected in a matter of days. After they have been connected to the local electricity network
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Community Benefit Fund worth £35,000 every year to support local good causes throughout the wind farm’s operating life
•
£70,000 available now for projects in Sancton and Newbald
•
Five wind turbines measuring 100m to the tip of the blade.
•
Construction due to start in November
•
Generating safe, clean, renewable electricity from summer 2012
•
25 year expected lifetime
•
Environmental enhancements including hedgerow improvements, new bat and bird boxes and creation of new footpaths.
and fully tested, the wind farm becomes operational and starts supplying clean, green energy. We will also carry out a range of environmental improvements to the site and its surrounds. This will include new footpath routes to connect to the existing network and these will be laid out while the wind farm is being built. A Community Liaison Panel will meet regularly through the construction phase to help ensure that any disruption is minimised. Local representatives on this panel will include Graham Ward, Sancton Parish Council chairman and Gavin Steward from Newbald Parish Council.
www.sanctonhillwindfarm.co.uk
Sancton Hill Wind Farm Website Fund, including guidelines for applying. Once the first grants have been made, we will post details of the projects the wind farm has supported. We will also post updates during the wind farm’s construction to keep local people informed throughout this period. We will post images on the site as the project develops and would be happy to also include pictures local photographers have taken of the wind farm. You can also contact us through the website if you have any questions about the project. The Sancton Hill Wind Farm Website
To help you stay up-to-date with the project’s progress, we have set up a dedicated website at www.sanctonhillwindfarm.co.uk. You will be able to view and download important information about the Community
Truro Office
Bath Office
REG Windpower Richmond Villa Edward St Truro Cornwall. TR1 3AJ
REG Windpower The Terrace Suite Kelston Park Bath Avon. BA1 9AE
Telephone: +44 (0)1872 226930
Email: [email protected]
Cert no. SA-COC-001900
Printed on revive 100 uncoated paper. This paper is made from 100% de-linked post consumer waste. It has been certified according to the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and it is produced at the mill that is certified to ISO 14001 environmental management standards. The mill uses pulps that are an elemental chlorine free (ECF) process and the inks used are all vegetable oil based.
www.sanctonhillwindfarm.co.uk
Summer 2011 Update
Sancton Hill Wind Farm
An open day at Goonhilly Wind Farm in Cornwall
This newsletter is designed to keep our neighbours informed about the project to build a wind farm at Sancton Hill. Earlier this year East Riding of Yorkshire Council granted planning permission for five wind turbines measuring up to 100m to the tip of the blade.
first green electricity around the middle of 2012. Before building work even begins, the first payment will be made into a Community Fund which will be available to support local good causes throughout the wind farm’s working life.
We expect to start construction work over the coming winter, with the wind farm generating its
www.sanctonhillwindfarm.co.uk
Community Benefit
Schoolchildren enjoying a visit to our Roskrow Barton Wind Farm in Cornwall
REG Windpower will donate almost £1M over the wind farm’s expected 25-year lifetime to help fund worthwhile projects in our host and neighbouring parishes. The fund has been established to cover good causes within a three mile radius of Sancton Hill. To get the ball rolling and enable speedy support for local schemes, £70,000 is now available for applications from local groups in Sancton and Newbald. Once the wind farm is up and running, we will pay £35,000 into the fund every year of its operating life and groups within a three mile radius of the wind farm can apply. We are delighted that representatives of Sancton and Newbald parishes will sit on a panel to determine the most deserving projects for funding. They will be supported by officers from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
For more information
If you know of a local group or project that could benefit from funding, visit www. sanctonwindfarm.co.uk. Here you will be able to check if your idea is eligible for funding.
www.sanctonhillwindfarm.co.uk
Once the panel begins distributing grants, we will post details of the successful schemes. You can also contact your local representative on the panel for more information.
Sancton
Chris Shepherd 01430 827343 [email protected]
Newbald
Gavin Steward 01430 801174 [email protected]
To make an application
To apply for a grant, or if you would like to discuss your idea further, contact Karen Wood at East Riding of Yorkshire Council on 01482 391706 or karen.wood@eastriding. gov.uk You can also write to: Karen Wood Sancton Hill Community Fund, C/O East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Room JS129, County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley. HU17 9BA
Construction Site Information
Turbine erection at Goonhilly Wind Farm in Cornwall
Building a wind farm of this size takes around six months. We expect to start this autumn by building a small brick substation. This will be approximately the size of a double garage, and will house the site control room, electrical switching and meters. The next stage will be to upgrade access tracks around the wind farm site. These are not only used during the building phase, but also by engineers maintaining the turbines throughout the wind farm’s working life and again when the site is decommissioned. Once foundations are laid and underground cables installed, we can erect the turbines. Each of the five turbines can be erected in a matter of days. After they have been connected to the local electricity network
•
Community Benefit Fund worth £35,000 every year to support local good causes throughout the wind farm’s operating life
•
£70,000 available now for projects in Sancton and Newbald
•
Five wind turbines measuring 100m to the tip of the blade.
•
Construction due to start in November
•
Generating safe, clean, renewable electricity from summer 2012
•
25 year expected lifetime
•
Environmental enhancements including hedgerow improvements, new bat and bird boxes and creation of new footpaths.
and fully tested, the wind farm becomes operational and starts supplying clean, green energy. We will also carry out a range of environmental improvements to the site and its surrounds. This will include new footpath routes to connect to the existing network and these will be laid out while the wind farm is being built. A Community Liaison Panel will meet regularly through the construction phase to help ensure that any disruption is minimised. Local representatives on this panel will include Graham Ward, Sancton Parish Council chairman and Gavin Steward from Newbald Parish Council.
www.sanctonhillwindfarm.co.uk
Sancton Hill Wind Farm Website Fund, including guidelines for applying. Once the first grants have been made, we will post details of the projects the wind farm has supported. We will also post updates during the wind farm’s construction to keep local people informed throughout this period. We will post images on the site as the project develops and would be happy to also include pictures local photographers have taken of the wind farm. You can also contact us through the website if you have any questions about the project. The Sancton Hill Wind Farm Website
To help you stay up-to-date with the project’s progress, we have set up a dedicated website at www.sanctonhillwindfarm.co.uk. You will be able to view and download important information about the Community
Truro Office
Bath Office
REG Windpower Richmond Villa Edward St Truro Cornwall. TR1 3AJ
REG Windpower The Terrace Suite Kelston Park Bath Avon. BA1 9AE
Telephone: +44 (0)1872 226930
Email: [email protected]
Cert no. SA-COC-001900
Printed on revive 100 uncoated paper. This paper is made from 100% de-linked post consumer waste. It has been certified according to the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and it is produced at the mill that is certified to ISO 14001 environmental management standards. The mill uses pulps that are an elemental chlorine free (ECF) process and the inks used are all vegetable oil based.
www.sanctonhillwindfarm.co.uk
