Mick to hold renewable energy meeting

Release/Rhyddhau: 22/03/06

Contact/Cyswllt: Ceirion Rees:
029 2089 8342/ 07733280105/ ceirion.rees@wales.gov.uk 

Local AM, Mick Bates is inviting people to have their say on Renewable energy systems in Mid Wales. 

He will be chairing a public meeting on Friday 7^th April at Kerry Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm.

Speaking ahead of the meeting, Mick said:  "Renewable energy is possibly the biggest issue affecting people in Mid Wales at the moment.  In the last year we have seen the publication of the now discredited TAN 8 document.  That has generated strong opinions.  Opinions that need a forum to be expressed in.

"From my point of view TAN 8 has become a major disappointment.  It has focused too much on one form of energy - large scale on-shore wind and has lost its community focus.  Community needs to be heart of developing sustainable energy.  The wood boiler in Llanwddyn is an example of a development that benefits the local community.  As fuel bills rise, local energy production will become more and more important.   

"I'm looking forward to good meeting on April 7^th.  I have chaired a number of meetings like this all over the county in recent months and they have all been a success.  Let's hope this one is no different!"