Tag: Environment
‘Inadequate answers’ over where Lincolnshire solar panels will come from
Lincolnshire solar farm developers are unable or unwilling to reveal where their panels will come from amid environmental concerns raised by campaigners. The majority of those asked by LincolnshireLive said a decision on the origin of their panel hadn’t been decided yet, but a councillor representing one of the hotspots said these were “inadequate answers”
Environment Agency find ‘invasive species’ in Lincolnshire’s River Slea
An ‘invasive species’ has been spotted in a Lincolnshire river. The Environment Agency shared earlier this week that it had found Japanese knotweed on the River Slea, which is a tributary of the River Witham. It’s not clear whereabouts on the river the plant was found, but as its les than 37km long it would
Too big and in the wrong place – council’s verdict on major solar farm
Lincolnshire County Council has told the government that a proposed 1,300 acre solar farm is simply too big. The Beacon Fen Energy Park would be built east of Sleaford, and would reportedly generate enough electricity to power 130,000 homes. Plans are being considered by the government, but a Lincolnshire planning committee has left no doubt