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Next meeting: Thursday, August 23rd, 7.30 pm at the Cwmdare Club in Cwmdare. Be there to get an update and learn about the next steps in our strategy to slay this dragon. The Fat cats don't always win. Learn what you can do.  Get your opinion heard where it counts. Have your point of view carried into the planning chamber and presented by one of our nominated speakers at the September Planning Committee meeting.

New Video release tells grim story - copy and paste this link    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=doU20jzKdRk

Send the link to everybody you can and ask them to send to thieir RCT representatives.

The Fat cats don't always win.

Learn what you can do.  Get your opinion heard where it counts. Have your point of view carried into the planning chamber and presented by one of our nominated speakers at the September Planning Committee meeting.

Come and support  your valley!

Assembly protest brings Wales together. They came in by the coach load to bring their protests to the Welsh Assembly on April 29th. People from every quarter of Wales brought their concerns and anger in a peaceful demonstration of people power. See more pics in the gallery

BBC windfarm video report - Wind power under scrutiny. The benefits of wind energy have been questioned after a study found wind farms produce less electricity than anticipated.

 Wind farm staff influenced vote An energy firm apologises after staff tried to influence a poll on its controversial plans for a wind farm.

Accident shuts down windfarm. Neither safe nor green

72% of viewers voted against wind factories after a Wales Tonight special. Muliple voting was filtered out and so certain councillors can no longer claim the silent majority may be for wind factories.

Following an exchange of letters, Ann Clywd, Westminister Parliamentary Member for Cynon Valley met group representatives to discuss the issues concerning residents facing the wind factory threat. Having learned of the curious (to say the least) lack of disclosure she has written to the local authority urging openess and public consultation.

Powerpoint presentation released. Get the facts. get your copy to show friends and neighbours 

South Wales is on the march. Thousands promise to turn out at a series of walks. Latest press release reveals strenght of outrage. Get details of the walks here and learn how you can contribute.

Hundreds of Cynon Valley residents turned out in the rain for the protest walk on Saturday 13th January. Lead by the local ramblers association the group walked from the Dare Valley Country Park Visitors Centre up onto the Bwllfa and the Darren to mark the very site picked out for the proposed wind farm. This beauty spot which attracts visitors from around the world looks over the entire Cynon Valley. The group voiced their dismay at  this recently restored area being once again threatened with industrial vandalism. See more pics of the walk in the gallery

Surprises from meeting of Protection Group with developer and RCT Councillor:

Developer admits that this project is about profit.       Developer's parent company to pick up £1.5 million contruction deal.      57 copies of the developer's applicartion, including the controversial enviromental statement, were given to RCT for public consultation, one is known to have been lodged in Hirwaun's part time library, a second lodged after protest in Aberdare library but staff warned not to make it available to public.      What happened to the others?        Councillor had no explanation for the suppression of these documents.

David Bellamy comes out against Wind farms Read his statement

Government  wind report fundamentally flawed: Renewable Energy Foundation

Wind energy underperformance on inland farms Renewable Energy Foundation report.

The benefits of wind energy questioned on BBC. A study finds wind farms produce less electricity than anticipated. See BBC report and video

Wind Farm defeated in Highlands. Council throw out planning commitee's decision. Read BBC report

Council counts objections: Over 300 official objections have been received by RCT. Get yours in now.

Ofgem announce that energy bills will increase because of wind farms. Now that makes sense doesn't it? Daily Mail December 5th.

Calendar

Next meeting of the Cynon Valley Protection Group will be 7.30pm , 8thApril at the Church Hall, Windsor Street, Trecynon.

Come along and hear Ann Clywd's reponse, learn about our action plan and get involved in protecting your property and the environment.

Protest Walk: January 13th, Ramblers Association led a protest walk to the Darren, above the Bwllfa leaving from the Visitors' Centre Dare Valley Country Park (to avoid getting this kind of vandalism)