“A second, huge solar farm planned for 220 acres of land near Chippenham has been submitted – prompting rapid local objection. Eden Renewables submitted a planing application for the solar farm at Leigh Delamere – just after another bid went in for the 200 acre site at Forest Gate. Stanton St Quinton Parish Council … [Read more…]
“Two parish councils have bucked the trend of objecting to the schemes – by supporting them, despite considerable local opposition. Eden Renewables has put in a planing application for a 220 acre solar farm at Leigh Delamere – just after it submitted another bid for the 200 acre site at Forest Gate. Stanton St … [Read more…]
“There’s more uproar over planned solar farm development in Wiltshire following the latest application to go before the council. Eden Renewables has just lodged its bid to get a 200 acre solar farm between Forest Gate and Derry Hill. The site is on land owned by Lord Landsdowne, Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice – who also owns … [Read more…]
“Developers planning an extension to the existing Bettyhill wind farm are to hold two public consultation events, one in the village and the other online. A public exhibition with pre-booked meetings – due to Covid restrictions – is to be held at Bettyhill Village Hall on Thursday, July 8, from 9.30am to 7pm. . … [Read more…]
“The independent senator Rex Patrick has called for the resignation of the bureaucrat in charge of the federal government’s $250m program of water buybacks after it was revealed the department of agriculture may have misinterpreted a valuation and paid $13m too much for one purchase. Labor has also demanded an explanation from the government … [Read more…]
“Eliza, now 13, is the granddaughter of the Duchess of Cornwall and her ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles. She was just three when she took on the role of flower girl at the royal wedding. Her parents are Laura and Harry Lopes, who are also parents to 11-year-old twin boys Gus and Louis. Although Laura … [Read more…]
“A New Zealand-born entrepreneur formerly of Woollahra in Sydney who now lives in the Swiss Alps, and a person called Lord Roborough — understood to be an Eton-educated British baron — are among the directors of the Cayman Islands company at the heart of the water buybacks furore. There were at least three directors … [Read more…]
“Prince Charles’ wife Camilla Parker-Bowles might have her pick of several properties that she owns alongside Charles (Clarence House, Highgrove House, Birkhall and Llwynywermod), but she also has her own private home: Ray Mill House. The Duchess bought the house in Wiltshire, just a 15-minute drive away from Highgrove House, in 1996 for £850,000, … [Read more…]
“On Saturday, more than 150 protesters, alongside North Wiltshire MP James Gray, rallied against the plans to build a distributor road linking the A350 and the 7,500 extra houses it would pave the way for. Mr Gray said they must stop the “desecration of the countryside”. Steve Perry, chairman of CAUSE, the Campaign Against … [Read more…]
“She Married a Casual Astor Laura married *checks notes* former Calvin Klein model Harry Lopes back in 2006, and while his technical job title is now “accountant,” he’s best described as a Very Fancy Person™. Not only is Harry the grandson of a baron, but he’s also related to the famously wealthy Astor family.” … [Read more…]