The British Wind Energy Association has issued its first quarterly newsletter aimed at providing councillors and planning officers in England and Wales with up to date renewable energy information.
The newsletter ‘RePLAN‘ focuses on wind energy information for local authorities. In the first edition BWEA’s Head of Onshore Wind, Jan Matthiesen says “Across local authorities in England and Wales there are currently 87 applications representing 1324MW of clean power held up in the planning system. Every region will have to raise its renewable energy targets for 2020 and councillors clearly have a central role to play in ensuring they are met. Most importantly, prompt decisions need to be made at planning committees that are consistent with national, regional and local planning policy.”
Interviews with councillors who have decided wind energy applications and commentry on the latest renewable energy legislation is included, together with details of future planning conference events being held in the regions.
