Residents are to protest a proposed wind farm near a nature reserve with a summer of events. Many residents of Dylife, Staylittle and Llwynygog villages have spoken out against plans to . Esgair Galed Energy Park would sit close to the Glaslyn Nature Reserve, Pumlumon Site of Special Scientific Interest and Hafren Forest.
To protest the plans, which were resubmitted for approval after being rejected in March with 85 opposing comments from residents, a group is organising a protest hike and exhibition to highlight the natural beauty of the area. "We were like one big family": Centenarian looks back at Carno in 1924 Mach adventurer completes epic around the world challenge on e-bike Powys drop-in clinics for spring Covid-19 booster vaccine "Historic" Laura Ashley Carno factory set to be demolished Maya Bimson, from Dylife and part of Fighting Esgair Galed Energy Park group, said: “There are so many reasons why [this plan] is wrong. “I’m the secretary of Zero Carbon Llanidloes- I’m totally committed to moving away from fossil fuels, but bunging these enormous turbines, each of which needs a huge concrete base, and all the access roads that will be built- it’s unimaginable in such a fabulously beautiful place.
“There are better ways of doing it- using the Welsh Government’s pre-assessed windfarm sites and promoting solar on the rooves of cities, supermarkets, schools and cinemas.” The group will hold a protest hike on 7 July from Dylife to Glaslyn. They will be rai.