Shropshire MPs plan meeting over National Grid pylon plans
Monday 13th June 2011, 10:59AM BST.
Shropshire’s MPs are to hold top level talks in Westminster over controversial plans which could see huge electricity pylons built in the county.
Owen Paterson, Daniel Kawczynski and Philip Dunne will join chief executive of Shropshire Council Kim Ryley and council leader Keith Barrow to meet the head of the National Grid’s UK operations.
They want to quiz Nick Winser over National Grid’s proposals to tap into the wind farms being built in Mid Wales which could see a 400,000 volt line of pylons built in the countryside.
The line would link to a National Grid’s main power line which runs through Shropshire. National Grid has stressed no decision has been made on whether the line will go over or underground.
Next month’s meeting, which will be held on July 13, has been organised by Mr Paterson, who says there is widespread anxiety over the possible route for pylons.
Many campaigners, including members of the county’s National Farmers’ Union said the line should be put underground. But National Grid says that would be more than 10 times the cost and would bring its own problems.
Mr Paterson said the proposals had led to united campaigns being launched.
The Northern Ireland minister has also arranged a public meeting on Saturday at 4pm at The Marches School, Oswestry.
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