CONSULTATIONS
Posted 10th October 2024
RWE is writing to members of the community regarding the proposed 320 MW Peartree Hill Solar Farm located on land to the east of Beverley and underground grid cable connection corridor to National Grid’s Creyke Beck substation which is located in Cottingham (“the Proposed Development”)..
RWE undertook a statutory consultation on proposals for the Proposed Development from Wednesday 15 May to Wednesday 26 June 2024. The full set of consultation documents for the statutory consultation are still available to view at www.peartreehillsolar.co.uk.
PEARTREE SOLAR CONSULTATION
Feedback from the statutory consultation and further design and assessment work has identified 19 proposed changes to the draft Order Limits where additional land is required for the Proposed Development. RWE is now undertaking targeted consultation on the proposed changes.
This targeted consultation will run from Tuesday 8 October to 11.59pm on Friday 8 November 2024..
The targeted consultation brochure is available to view at www.peartreehillsolar.co.uk/targetedconsultation
Dogger Bank D Wind Farm
Posted 11th September 2024
Dogger Bank D is a proposed new fourth phase of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Located in the North Sea around 210km off the Yorkshire coast at its closest point to shore, Dogger Bank D has the potential to generate up to 2GW of renewable electricity from an offshore wind farm in support of the decarbonisation of the UK energy system.
The power line to deliver the electricity to the national grid will pass through the area.
Public consultation on Dogger Bank D proposals is open until 22 October.
Go to consultation: www.doggerbankd.com/consultation
Council tax support scheme
Posted 26th August 2024
Please be aware, East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) have undertaken a Review Panel enquiry into its Council Tax Support scheme.
As a result, the Review Panel has made 9 recommendations, which include a proposal to change the Council Tax support scheme. Any change to a Council Tax Support scheme requires public consultation.
At it's meeting on 24 July 2024, Full Council endorsed the recommendations of the Review Panel and as a result, the Council has now launched its consultation.
Please be aware that the Consultation is live and that both the Parish Council and residents can submit responses.
The Consultation can be found at: https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/consultations/?entry=council_tax_support_review
ERYC wants as many people as possible to submit their views and therefore encourages anyone who wants to take part, to complete the questions in the Consultation.
Council meeting with Peartree Solar
Meeting 24th January 2024
Members of the Parish Council met with a representative of the Peartree Solar Farm in the committee room at the village hall. Questions were put to developer on behalf of residents.
The summary of the meeting can be found here and the answers provided {pdf}.