Hunshelf Chat Issue 66 - September 2011
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Hunshelf Chat Issue 66 - September 2011 WIND TURBINE GENERATES COMPLAINTS lans to build a wind turbine at Windy Bank, next to the Isle of Skye at Green Moor were passed by BMBC Planning committee even though Planning Officers had recommended that the application be re- Pfused on several grounds, including that it was too close to local housing. Hunshelf Parish completed, giving a 98% questioned the survey’s councillors Kathryn Council and a number of return. Returns were purpose and answered Austin and Barry Tylee, local residents had writ- anonymous but logged questions by contribut- along with a local ten letters of objection to within zones according to ing personal opinions resident, met with Angela the Planning Committee. distance and direction to regarding energy sources Smith, MP for Penistone These were very closely compare effects. per se. A good range of East, to present the followed by a similar effects and opinions were survey findings and to number of emails of sup- Survey results and recorded evidencing in- lobby for an investigation port from people who did interpretation dependent interpretation into the planning process. not live in the area. Some houses, falling and use of the survey. 36 Similar representation On the balance of this away from the turbine households included writ- has been made to correspondence and to site, are protected from ten statements expressing Penistone East ward support Barnsley’s green direct line of sight or opinions which are in- councillors who have energy targets, planning sound of the turbine by a cluded in the full report received copies of the consent was given by the disused quarry face or by Roughly, a quarter survey report. Committee with council- the shielding effect of oth- of people living in the The Parish Council has lors from the more central er houses higher up the survey area reported also written to the Chief Barnsley wards voting in slope. However, responses significant negative Executive of BMBC to re- favour of the turbine by within zones reveal that effects inside their house quest an investigation into 14 votes to 9. some households at a with over three quarters the planning procedure of In February, the 19.5 lower contour and more experiencing negative this case. metres high wind turbine distant are as similarly effects outside. Most was built next to the Isle affected as some nearer. reported that the effects Information for residents of Skye at Green Moor. Some houses lie in direct increased when the wind Residents who are Following immediate com- line of sight of the turbine was blowing from the affected can apply to plaints of noise and pres- with no shielding effects. south and west. have the wind turbine sure disturbance from More time spent at Support for the turbine designated a statutory some local residents, the home may account for reduced significantly after nuisance, under the Envi- Planning and the Envi- a marked rise in effects construction while those ronmental Protection Act ronmental Health depart- recorded in comparison opposed to it increased. 1990, through the Magis- ments of Barnsley were to those who work away trates Court. involved. It was agreed from home. Parish council action The Parish Council that Hunshelf Parish Wind speeds and di- Hunshelf Parish has prepared a process Council would carry out rections during the survey Council accepted the and proforma letter for a survey of local residents period may account for findings of the survey on parishioners which can in the Green Moor village some differences in re- 7 July and agreed to ap- be obtained from Kathryn area to find out if sensory sponses. One household proach BMBC to have the Austin at Rock House effects were being expe- requested to amend their wind turbine declared a Farm. rienced in this discrete, survey after wind speeds statutory nuisance Free copies of the full measurable area. increased and direction under the Environmental survey and report can Throughout March changed towards the end Protection Act 1990. This obtained from The Clerk and April, 54 houses were of the survey period. process in now underway to the Parish Council at: surveyed which fall within Most respondents an- and residents within the [email protected]. a range of 244 metres to swered the survey ques- survey area may be con- co.uk. Printed copies are 556 metres from the tur- tions directly to record tacted by the department available from The Clerk bine site with the majority the sensory effects on in the near future. at Oberwald, Forge Lane, sited between 244m and their houses and them- Following the parish Wortley, S35 7DN at a 416m. 53 surveys were selves. Some respondents council meeting, parish cost of £3. Hunshelf Chat - September 2011 Green Moor Sports Club It is hard to believe that will be more “of age” the season is nearly two next season and will thirds over and we have be able to compete had very few games better. U’17’s have have come through our and wish them well.This called off for rain. The finished third in a strong junior teams so we are left us with a big gap juniors have almost league. Joseph White pleased with the progress in our 1st team which completed their fixtures. is playing with the they have made.We filters through to the 2nd At the time of writing the Huddersfield Joe Lumb have lost 3 of our better team. Some of our other U’11’s have one game team(U’17) and doing players to Cawthorne( youngsters have had to left and look like being well . They have reached who play in the District move up earlier than league champions. U’13’s the semi-final of their league - ahigher league anticipated but they are have 2 games left and tournament.Joe Goddard than ours ) this season doing well and our 1st hopefully will finish as Has been playing with Ben Simpson, Jake team are holding their runners up.U’15’s have the Huddersfield U’13 Rodgers and Chris own in the premier league completed their league Taverners team and they Matthewman had all - even though the holiday fixtures. This has been a also reached the semi- been with us from season is causing a bit of difficult season for them final stage.We arepleased U’13 level and have all a headache. We will get because all their players with all our juniors. matured into good first through - they will soon from last years team team players. We are all be back and things except one moved up to Harry Howlett, Jamie not happy that they will be back to normal. the U’17’s . This meant Dixon and Sam Askey have been “poached “ by See you soon. they had to start again have all played with the Cawthorne but look upon with younger players . Huddersfield league it as we are doing a good Ann Matthewman They have done okay and team.All these players job with our youngsters Secretary GREEN MOOR SPORTS CLUB – AN INSPIRED FACILITY? As part of the Olympic bid Lord Sebastian Coe made a pledge to use the Olympics to inspire two million people to take up sport. In order to fulfill this pledge and deliver a London 2012 legacy of increased mass participation in sport, Sport England’s Inspired Facilities is investing £50 million of National Lottery funding in up to 1000 community sports projects. Inspired Facilities is focused on making it easier for local community and volunteer groups to improve and refurbish sports clubs. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to apply for funding to extend and modernise our club house. We would welcome the support of the Community both with our application and any suggestions you may have of improvements The Under 13 cricket team who finished runners up. From back that would encourage you to use the facilities. left to front right: Justine Bates, Jack Bishop, Joe Goddard, Harry Please send any suggestions to Steele, Declan Dowkes, Anthony Godley, Jacob Steele, Jack Berry, Henry Oliver, George Watts, Byron Grant. [email protected] SO YOU THINK 4 The soldier decided to invalid for the invalid. By kind permission of the ENGLISH IS EASY’ desert his dessert in 8 They were too close to Editor of the Vine. the desert. the door to close it. Read on: 5 Since there is no time 9 After going out after Which reminds me l The bandage was like the present, he having done some “A man lay by a sewer, wound around the thought it was time to sewing, a sewer fell And by the Sewer he died wound. present the present . into a sewer. And at the Coroner’s 2 The farm was used to 6 A sea bass was 10 Upon seeing the tear Inquest produce produce. painted on the head of in the painting I shed They called it sewercide” 3 We must polish the the bass drum. a tear. Polish furniture. 7 The insurance was Hunshelf Chat - September 2011 WILLIS SQUIRES (23rd May 1926 – 7th July 2011) Willis was one of six children born to Emma and Thomas Squires, in Thurgoland. His lasting connection with Green Moor came when he met Winifred Davies at a dance. They were married in 1948 and, although they lived ‘miles away’ in Thurlstone for the first few years of their life together, they soon returned to the village – initially to Office Fold. In 1965 to they moved to Castle View, where they enjoyed 50 more years together until, sadly, Winnie passed away in 2005. It was here at No.