Resources (Last updated 8th june 2010)

National Grid resources

Responses to National Grid

Speech by Dr. Liam Fox MP for Woodspring: 'ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION IN NORTH SOMERSET'
Dr.Liam Fox MP speech in the Adjournment Debate at the House of Commons- 19th January 2010
SOV response to National Grid Proposals on the Hinkley Point C Connection Project
The official response to National Grid proposals from our friends at Save Nailsea West
Wraxall and Failand Parish Council Response to National Grid Proposals on the Hinkley Point C Connection Project
Sample letter to National Grid that you can send today: Word document or PDF document
Nailsea Town Council - Response to National Grid’s Consultation on the Hinkley Point C Connection Project
Nailsea Town Coucil working party response document, delivered and ratified.
North Somerset Council Report (25 November 2009) - National Grid Overhead Line Connection to Hinkley Point
Comments to Nailsea Council by Fiona Erleigh (SOV West Nailsea group chair)
Fiona Erleigh states the SOV (West Nailsea) position to Nailsea Town Council.

Other resources

The truth about the impact of pylons on properties in our area.
Highly respected local Estate Agent Stephen Pring gives us the benefit of his 27 years’ experience.
Campaign to Protect Rural England
Electricity pylons and overhead wires.
How the national grid fail to adequately account for escalating wasteful costs
Local resident Dave Gray's expert view on how the national grid fail to adequately account for escalating wasteful costs.
The Independent Business section from the 23 July 2009
National Grid chief executive Steve Holliday interview
The undersea secret that's bringing more power to the people.
Powerwatch
A non-profit independent organisation with a central role in the UK Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Radiation health debate.

National Policy Statement for the Electricity Network.
Below are documents that the Infrastructure Planning Commission will use as the benchmark for assessing submissions by the National Grid.

Click here if you have comments to make about the National Policy Statement.

Draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1)
Draft National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN-5)
Consultation on National Policy Statements
Consultation for National Policy Statements for Energy Infrastructure - Home page
Draft National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN-5)
The Government is consulting on a new National Policy for Electricity Transmission – take a look at the link above and let the Government know what your views are

Human Radiation Effects Group - University of Bristol

These resources were suggested by the world expert on EMF radiation Professor Denis Henshaw of the University of Bristol.

Interesting documents from The Cairngorms Revolt Against Pylons (C.R.A.P.)

Closing submission to the public inquiry into the proposed Beauly to Denny 400KV electricity transmission line
Health Impacts of the proposed Beauly to Denny Power Line
A presentation to Stirling Council
How to bury a cable
Overview of underground power cables at high/extra high voltage levels

And ...

The Pylon Appreciation Society

Other lobby groups

www.pylon-moor-pressure.co.uk
Stour Valley Underground
Stour Valley campaign against National Grid placing more pylons in their valley.
TENONS website
The Environmental Network of North Somerset.
Revolt website
The website opposing unnecessary, excessive and intrusive powerline development. A lot of useful information on the links page.