Why Spaldington is NOT the right place to build Wind Farms...

• The sites proposed for the turbines are far too close to people’s homes and gardens
• Every home in Spaldington and many in the surrounding villages of North Howden, Brind, Willitoft, Gribthorpe, Arglam, Bursea, Welham Bridge, Portington and Eastrington is potentially at risk of noise, vibration, shadow flicker and electronic interference from the turbines
• The turbines will tower over Spaldington and surrounding villages
• The turbines will completely dominate the landscape and would be visible from many miles away
• The turbines would be seen over Howden Minster from the main approach road to the area, the M62 Ouse Bridge, ruining the first impressions of the landscape in the East Riding of Yorkshire
• The large numbers of HGV construction traffic would increase congestion on the A614, B1228, around Howden and along Spaldington Lane. Spaldington Lane (unsuitable for HGV) is too narrow for large numbers of heavy construction lorries
• The turbines could cause interference with radio and TV reception, mobile phone and emergency services communications
• The turbines would be the most dominant feature of the landscape for walkers on the Howden 20 recreational route. They would ruin the vistas of open countryside for which Howdenshire is noted.
• The turbines could have a serious impact on the local environment and wildlife, especially Barn Owls for which this area is nationally important
• We have been told by a noise consultant who investigates wind farm problems that in quiet rural areas you can hear the noise from wind turbines up to around 2 km (1¼ miles) away. If you are closer than 1 to 1.5km (? - 1 mile) from the turbines they can cause major problems. There is a swooshing noise from the blades turning and a grinding noise from the generators. The turbines also squeal and clank as they turn to face into the wind. There can also be serious problems from the lower frequency “infrasound” vibrations which can resonate within buildings causing a
  drumming noise which can render them uninhabitable. The magnitude of the noise and vibrations depends on the wind strength and direction as well as the type of turbines and how they are positioned because this determines how the turbulent air interacts between neighbouring turbines.
• The area of significant visual impact around a wind farm extends much further than the noise, with a 6 km (3¾ miles) radius. This extends the area affected by the Spaldington wind farms north beyond Holme on Spalding Moor and Bubwith, south past Howden and west to include Wressle and Breighton.