Concerned that the turbines will totally overpower the beautiful skyline in Whitworth. Why can’t they be located further back onto the wild isolated moorland?
20th August 2025

I am in complete opposition to the scout moor wind farm for numerous reasons not least because of the ecological damage that would result. This area is of great importance because of the peat moor and the heritage sites involved.
18th August 2025

It would be a tragedy to have further blight in this area. There is no logical reason for this extension of the wind farm. It would ruin a famous historical highway.
18th August 2025

I would like to be involved in any way that I can. I was born and raised in Syke, but have lived in Bolton for 40 years and feel that our cultural history is being eroded. I grew up knowing the history of Rochdale and how cotton and wool built the town and its connection to the abolition of slavery. This should not be forgotten or destroyed. Please let me know how I can become involved in stopping the destruction of our history. Many thanks.
29th July 2025

Keep up the excellent work…don’t be silenced.
19th July 2025

I spent the best years of my life 1963-1993 living in Rossendale. During which the pioneering Groundwork team enhanced the local Environment and introduced the public to its delights through vision and expertise as well as events, particularly the programme of diverse Sunday walks organised by Arthur Baldwin. Many were led by John B Taylor who also instigated the 45 miles Rossendale Boundary Walk following his popular local Bacup Borough Walks and Rawtenstall’s annual ‘Round the Hills Walks’ that attracted hundreds of families to ENJOY the local ENVIRONMENT.

Remember the money raised, and time and effort put in by Rotary to lay tracks for those with wheelchairs in Grane and up a Hambleton Hill? Also the scrambler bike trails in the quarries, Hang-gliding, Fell and Orienteering races. From Layrock Choirs and Bacup’s Victorian pioneering Ramblers and Naturalists to the Edwin Waugh Society’s annual pilgrimages to the remote Well named after the dialect poet the Pennine Moors have drawn people from SMOG and Grime in to FRESH AIR.

The trees planted by school pupils Grane Valley, including Hazels in Haslingden’s hedges have thrived, as have those with David Bellamy for BTCV.s Millionth Tree in the Pennines. He and Edwin must be turning their graves !

It saddens me to witness the desecration of Rossendale’s Environment.
I hope my ex-pupils who were on Haslingden High School’s ‘alternative Games’ walks had their eyes and minds opened to Rossendale’s natural and industrial history, as well as enjoying better HEALTH, and have passed on their experiences.

ENTHUSIASM is hard to inspire but quickly destroyed, like our unique LANDSCAPE. Expert Warnings were ignored, the FUTURE is bleak! All for PROFIT at our COST. I retired to Liverpool, but left my heart in Rossendale.
16th July 2025

I live in Wales and am taking an interest in what monster Wind Turbines are proposed for Scout Moor in your area. These developers apply the same tricks everywhere, and need to be challenged. They always quote the ‘capacity’ of their projects in how many houses they can supply. Let’s take a typical example where in a recent application elsewhere where the Developer claims – these Wind Turbines have the capacity to power 100,000 houses.

The word ‘capacity’ means the absolute maximum in the most favourable of strong steady wind. The effective average is only just 25%, or a quarter, of what they quote. So that 100,000 becomes just 25,000. Then houses only consume about one third of the Grid. The bulk two thirds of our electric grid supplies factories; offices; shops; schools; hospitals and colleges etc.. So the 25,000 becomes only just over 8,000 houses. A huge difference! This regular deceit is done to hoodwink ‘green’ innumerate Politicians of all parties who never question the snake oil salesmen.

I hope the canny people living around ‘Scout Moor’ impress this upon their Planners and Politicians and local Journalists.
26th June 2025