Showing 5982 results

File of Helen Kaye's letters to newspapers, and newspaper cuttings and photocopies. Also a WindPower note on 'The energy balance of modern wind turbines', Dec. 1997, and other similar reports, a report on a WDA sponsored workshop on 'The integration and promotion of sustainable development in the Ystwyth valley', 2002, a report by John Philips, 'Environmental problems at the Braes of Doune wind farm', Aug. 2006, a paper by Sir Leslie Fielding, 'Global warming', given to the Ludlow Civic Society, 2006, and the executive summary of a report by Friends of the Braes, 'Scandal on the Braes: environmental law and the River Teath special area of conservation', [post Dec. 2006], and related correspondence.

Papers relating to the application and the judicial review, The Queen (at the instigation of Helen Kaye Little for and on behalf of the Cefn Croes Action Group) (claimant) v. the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (defendant) and the Renewable Development Co. Ltd (interested party).

Papers relating to the application to the High Court for judicial review, and the judicial review, entitled The Queen (at the instigation of Helen Kaye Little for and on behalf of the Cefn Croes Action Group) (claimant) v. the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (defendant) and the Renewable Development Co. Ltd (interested party), mainly an incomplete copy of the claimant's bundle (pp. 1-91, 238-345).

Papers relating to application for judicial review.

Correspondence with David Morgan Jones, ex-Aberystwyth retired solicitor and supporter of CCAG.

Correspondence relating to requests for information, mainly between Kaye Little and the Welsh Assembly Government, the Forestry Commission and the Information Commissioner's Office.

Papers relating to an appeal to the first tier tribunal (information rights) under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, s.57, between Kaye Little (appellant), the Information Commissioner (respondent) and the Welsh Assembly Government (additional party), 2010, containing copies of papers dated 2008-2010.

Correspondence between Kaye Little and the ICO, and related papers.

Papers mainly relating to CCAG's appeal to the Information Tribunal, 2006-2008, including related papers, 2001-2002, including more and less heavily redacted copies of the minister, Brian Wilson's grants of planning consent, Dec. 2001 and May 2002.

Copies of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution volumes 'Devolution: inter-institutional relations in the United Kingdon, evidence, complete to 10 July 2002', and '2nd report'. Elizabeth Morley's evidence to the committee relating to Cefn Croes is on pp. 427-9, and p. 16, item 31 of the report.

Papers relating to the society's opposition to the Cambrian Mountains Recreation Vehicle Pilot Project, 2008, and rallying and off-roading generally. Also various other reports and literature, 1984-1992, including ADAS, Countryside Commission, Cynnal Cymru, Dulas Engineering and Llanidloes Green Fair.

Letters from riding stables, the British Horse Society, and the Dyfnant & Vyrnwy Horse Riders' & Carriage Drivers' Association, relating to the siting of wind turbines at Carno, Cefn Croes and elsewhere within 200 meters of bridleways, including noting that the Highways Act 1850 banned windmills being built closer than 200 yards from a turnpike road.

Letters, mainly between Hawkins & co. (Hawkins Hatton LLP from March 2006), CCAG's solicitors, and the National Assembly and the Forestry Commission, relating to the Forestry Acts, TAN 8, Camddwr (also called Tywi Forest), deviations from planning consents at Cefn Croes, and the legal challenge against the National Assembly of Wales and the Forestry Commission.

Green group responses, including Friends of the Earth and the Sustainable Development Consortium, 2001-2009. Also copies of Marcus Rand, 'Developing wind energy for the UK' (FoE, 1990), a speech by Niel Kinnock against the Mynydd Maen windfarm, 1994, the Darmstadt manifesto on the exploitation of wind energy in Germany, 1998, and notes on the Cefn Croes windfarm debate, Merched y Wawr building, Aberystwyth, 26 Oct. 2000.

Letters relating to CCAG's FOI request into the DTI minister's decision-making process.

Including embargoed advance copies of the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee 'Energy in Wales', Third Report of Session 2005-06, vols 1-2, and the Hose of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Sixth Report of Session 2005-06, 'Keeping the lights on: nuclear, renewables and climate change', vol. 1.

CCAG responses and related papers, including re. National Assembly for Wales 'Climate Change Wales : learning to live differently', 2001; DEFRA energy policy consultation paper, 2002; House of Lords Science & Technology Committee hearings on the practicalities of renewable power, 2003; DTI renewable energy policy consultation paper, 2003; draft Planning Policy Statement 22 (PPS22) on renewable energy, 2003-2004; Scout Moor Windpower Station Inquiry, 2004; and Carmarthenshire County Council discussion paper on windfarm development in the Brechfa Forest area, 2006. Also a partially annotated copy of UK renewable energy strategy consultation document, 2008.

Letters, mainly between Kaye Little and the Forestry Commission, and other papers relating to SSE's (later Airtricity's) proposed Nant-y-moch wind farm, and particularly the effect on the Forestry Commission's Bwlch Nant-yr-arian visitor centre. Also Nant-yr-arian leaflets, 2004-2010.