Plans for a wind farm at Hellrigg have been refused by Allerdale Borough Council.

The 4 turbine wind farm on farm land to the south west of Silloth, could produce enough green electricity to power approximately 4000 homes. Clare Wilson, Regional Development Manager said, "We are disappointed with the decision and feel that insufficient emphasis has been put on the overwhelming need to tackle climate change through a shift to low carbon energy generation.

"There is overwhelming consensus across the globe that climate change is happening, and that left unchecked, it will have disastrous impacts on people and places everywhere. Without changes to the way we generate and consume electricity the situation is only going to get worse.

"We cannot afford to be half-hearted in our attempts to combat climate change, today marks a lost opportunity for Allerdale Borough Council to make a positive and forward-thinking decision to protect our environment for future generations.

"We believe that Hellrigg is a good wind farm site, which has the potential to power some 4,000 local homes without producing polluting carbon dioxide gas. We will now consider our options before deciding whether or not to appeal the Council's decision."

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