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*Photomontages By Stuart Young Visualisations

To see more photomontages showing the impact of the proposed Turbines on Cartmel and surrounding countryside CLICK HERE.

The STOP Campaign has come into being to fight the erection of SIX GIANT, INDUSTRIAL, WIND TURBINES on the Ellerside / Stribers Ridge line. With a height of 125 Mtrs (410 Ft) to blade tips they will overlook and dominate the beautiful medieval Village of Cartmel and surrounding Valley to the east, and the stunning Greenodd Sands and Village and panorama of the Lakeland Fells to the west.

This STOP website is intended to support the local communities affected and inform all interested parties who share our concern of the impact that these turbines will have, not just on a special local landscape but also on the environment and livelihoods of the entire area. We do want to ensure that the information that we present on this STOP site is accurate. We will use wherever possible Government statistics and quote all our sources. We don’t pretend to be anything other than partisan about this issue. We are not interested in compromise, meaning smaller or fewer Turbines. We intend that the Cartmel Peninsula avoids the fate of its adjoining neighbour the Furness Peninsula where the proliferation of turbines continues apace with both new farms and the replacement of current turbines with the new generation of larger versions. (see MAPS & Cumbria under Siege).

These proposed turbines are a straightforward case of financial gain for the Developers, Energia in Natura and for the landowners. Many of us are in business and we understand profit. However, for those of us living close by, they will damage our landscape, our lives and the value of our homes. They will affect our village, one of the most historic, charming and prosperous in South Lakeland. In short, they will damage our local community whilst providing no effective contribution towards our country’s energy needs.

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*"The picture above is not an illustration or an artist’s impression.  It is a photomontage produced in accordance with Scottish Natural Heritage’s Good Practice Guidance which is recognised best practice, and represents turbines in the correct location and at the correct scale STOP are extremely grateful for the excellent work, support and service provided by Stuart Young Visualisations.

Appreciate the Scale of what is being proposed These photos give you just some idea as to the scale of construction in erecting the new generation of wind turbines. The turbine masts illustrated are smaller than those proposed for Ellerside and Stribers. The picture of the hill top Cefn Croes development gives an indication as to the what will happen to the ridge line! Cefn Croes the Rape of an upland plateau Link HERE