New Petition Launched by Local Resident
From a new petition on Change.org:
I am starting this petition as a concerned resident about something which appears to be a local issue but will have consequences for us all.
I live in north west England and we are currently surrounded by 3 wind farms. Planning permission has been submitted for an extension of the Scout Moor wind farm (Scout Moor 2) on the historic Cotton Famine Road, between Rochdale and Rossendale.
The proposed extension to the wind farm would be 17 or 18 new turbines so 43 or 44 in total for this wind farm alone. Each one of these new turbines would be twice the height of the existing turbines, making each one taller than Blackpool Tower.
At present the area is a large peat bog which would be destroyed and the carbon dioxide it currently holds would be released into the atmosphere. To support these massive structures enormous concrete bases would have to be installed with a colossal cost to the environment and new roads built to service the turbines.
All this development would also affect all the animals and birds which live on the moors and the many water courses which run across these hills to fill our reservoirs. It is very controversial whether there could possibly be any overall benefit from all this destruction, more likely it will do more harm than good.
In recent months some politicians have started to reevaluate the benefits of wind farms as environmentally friendly and effective sources of electricity but this Labour government is desperate to reach “net zero” by 2030 and so our local politicians are backing this aim. Don’t let this happen before a government about turn because by then it will be too late. This planning permission was refused in 2017 for good reason ~ please sign this petition to stop this destruction.
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For more information go to https://saynotoscoutmoor2.org.uk/
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You can sign the petition here: Save Scout Moor Peat Bogs and Stop the Massive Wind Farm That Is About To Destroy It.
Please note that some of our councillors believe there is less opposition to this than the previous application. It’s difficult to understand how they have come to this conclusion, but it’s the opposite of what we are seeing. We guess many people don’t see any point in objecting as Scout Moor 2 is coming across as a done deal. However, many people are increasingly angry about both councils being hell-bent on pushing this at any cost to the environment, amenity or impact on our energy bills. Just look at the great attendance at our recent Whitworth drop-in session.
Do write to your councillor directly and let them know you are against this proposal and please copy us in at info@saynottoscoutmoor2.org.uk. You can find the full list of local councillors here.
And it’s not just here, over the way oil Calderdale there is now massive opposition to the Calderdale Energy Park application, you can sign their petition to ban development on protected peat here.
Date for your diary
We are running another drop-in session at the Methodist Church in Norden in the early evening on Thursday the 27th Nov 2025. All welcome, even if you currently support the proposal. If you feel strongly come and explain why – what are we missing?