Residents in Whittlesea were left fearing for their safety after shards of falling ice fell on homes and gardens from the blades of a giant wind turbine. For about four hours people in King’s Dyke, Whittlesea had to take cover as huge lumps – some two feet long – showered them from the 80 metre tower on Saturday morning.

This ice throw problem is very relevant to Brixworth, imagine the damage it could have done if it happened with one of the turbines proposed for Brixworth, one placed close to the A508, another in the Mercedes car park and one adjacent to the Brampton Valley Way.

With a good wind the turbine blades are spinning at over 150 mph at the tips, how far would these missiles have been thrown at this speed? This is a problem that has been recorded for years, hopefully the Health & Safety Executive will now stop allowing these giants to be placed so close to public places.

Read the full story: Peterborough Evening Telegraph

View the BBC video which also makes comments on noise problems

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