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North Somerset renewable energy consultation - final project report now available

Dear all,

Thank you to everyone who has joined one of our workshops or commented on the online survey for our renewable energy consultation in North Somerset.

Final report

We’re pleased to say our final report summarising the findings from this consultation is now available. The report details findings for each of the three areas we have engaged with. It also includes recommendations for North Somerset Council, based on suggestions that had local support.

You can download a copy of the report here.

In brief our workshops and follow up online consultation found.

In Congresbury and Puxton, community support for medium scale wind turbines (if community owned), a new solar farm and the expansion of the existing solar farms

In Yatton and Kenn, community support for a large-scale wind turbine to north east of Yatton and medium scale wind-turbines (if community owned) to the east of Kenn and new solar farm development

In Nailsea and Tickenham, no consensus (and a very mixed response) in terms of the possible development of wind turbines and solar farms

Your feedback

We would like to collect feedback on how you found this consultation. This short survey gives you the opportunity to share your thoughts on this. To find out information in the future about the impact of the project on North Somerset’s emerging Local Plan, you can share your email address with us in the feedback survey. As outlined below, your current projects news subscription will expire when the Commonplace site closes.

Staying in touch

On the 11th October, the Commonplace site for this project will close, as we’ve now completed our work in North Somerset.

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If you have any further questions about this consultation, please contact communities@cse.org.uk

Best wishes,

The Centre for Sustainable Energy

Posted on 5th October 2022

by Centre for Sustainable Energy