Solar farms: are they temporary and can they be on the best soils?
andybodders All solar farm applicants stress that the land use is temporary and the land will be improved through fallow use during the forty years. That is questioned in a submission…
In our modern world, should we scrap daylight saving time?
Correction Oops. Due to being upset by the time change, my excuse and I am sticking to it, I said clocks went backwards but of course they leapt forwd one…
Shropshire Council missing targets on streetlight repairs
With dark evenings and mornings, residents have been reporting faulty streetlights to Shropshire Council. Last Wednesday’s cabinet was told 7.25% of the council’s 20,000 streetlights currently have faults (around 1,450…
Why we are set to get more solar farms around Ludlow
There is a feeling that it is a new gold rush. In reality the current suite of planning applications for solar farms east and south east of Ludlow is being…
Plans for solar farm at Brick House Farm, Greete published
Plans have been published for a solar farm at Brick House Farm, Grete (22/02565/FUL). The 54-hectare solar farm would have a capacity of around 49.9 MW, generating enough renewable energy…