National Grid have today announced a second phase of consultation events at which they apparently hope to overturn the overwhelming tide of opinion against their proposed pylon scheme. A number of dates have been published as follows:
- June 7, 2-8pm: Tickenham Village Hall, Clevedon Road, Tickenham.
- June 8, 2-7.30pm: Portbury Village Hall, High Street, Portbury.
- June 10, 2-7.30pm: Horsecastle Chapel, Harsecastle Farm Road, Yatton.
- June 11, 2-8pm: Scotch Horn Leisure Centre, Brockway, Nailsea.
- June 14, 1-6.30pm: Portbury Village Hall, High Street, Portbury.
- June 18, 2-8pm: Avon Way Hall, Avon Way, Portishead.
- June 19, 10am-4pm: Yatton RFC, The Park, North End Road, Yatton.
- June 25, 2-8pm: Avon Way Hall, Avon Way, Portishead.
- June 26, 10am-4pm: Backwell School, Farleigh Road, Backwell.
- June 28, 2-8pm: Tickenham Village Hall, Clevedon Road, Tickenham.
- July 1, 2-8pm: Backwell WI Hall, Station Road, Backwell.
- July 3, 10am-4pm: Scotch Horn Leisure Centre, Brockway, Nailsea.
Note there are two events scheduled for Yatton (June 10, 2-7.30pm: Horsecastle Chapel & June 19, 10am-4pm: Yatton Rugby Club) the latter of which is an all-day Saturday event. Perhaps this is an indication that NG are now taking the IPC process more seriously and want to be seen to be properly engaging with the affected communities. Cynics might argue that this is more about ticking boxes than anything else but please remember that you have little other opportunity to get your point across to National Grid!
Also reported by Weston Mercury here: http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/content/twm/news/story.aspx?brand=Westonmercury&category=newsNorthSomerset&tBrand=westonmercury&tCategory=znews&itemid=WeED28%20May%202010%2011%3A46%3A04%3A853
