• Business
  • Life
  • Celebrity
  • Sport
  • Blog
  • Auto
  • Tech
Stories from SWNS
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
    The Führer’s Prophecy by Brian Klein 

    The Führer’s Prophecy by Brian Klein 

    How to find safe non-gamstop casino games

    How to find safe non-gamstop casino games

    Conservation zoos ‘have powerful potential to reverse extinction’

    Conservation zoos ‘have powerful potential to reverse extinction’

    Royal Navy aviators raising cash to rescue stray puppy

    Royal Navy aviators raising cash to rescue stray puppy

    “I got a new haircut – now I look exactly like Frodo Baggins from Lord of the Rings”

    “I got a new haircut – now I look exactly like Frodo Baggins from Lord of the Rings”

    £6.8billion turtle-shaped floating city unveiled

    £6.8billion turtle-shaped floating city unveiled

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Business
  • Life
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    Why Is Cloud Storage Migration Best Left To Professionals?

    Why Is Cloud Storage Migration Best Left To Professionals?

    How Tech Is Empowering Small Businesses And The Economy 

    How Tech Is Empowering Small Businesses And The Economy 

    The Technology Behind Forex Trading – And its Wider Impact

    The Technology Behind Forex Trading – And its Wider Impact

    Must-Have iPad Accessories At PITAKA Black Friday Sale Event

    Must-Have iPad Accessories At PITAKA Black Friday Sale Event

    How To Select The Best Lead Generation Software For Your Business: Our Top Tips

    How To Select The Best Lead Generation Software For Your Business: Our Top Tips

    Best Technologies in the Gambling Industry That Are Worth Your Attention

    Best Technologies in the Gambling Industry That Are Worth Your Attention

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Review

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay on the Nintendo Switch

    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Review

    macOS Sierra review: Mac users get a modest update this year

    Hands on: Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 review

    The Last Guardian Playstation 4 Game review

    Intel Core i7-7700K ‘Kaby Lake’ review

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    The Führer’s Prophecy by Brian Klein 

    The Führer’s Prophecy by Brian Klein 

    How to find safe non-gamstop casino games

    How to find safe non-gamstop casino games

    Conservation zoos ‘have powerful potential to reverse extinction’

    Conservation zoos ‘have powerful potential to reverse extinction’

    Royal Navy aviators raising cash to rescue stray puppy

    Royal Navy aviators raising cash to rescue stray puppy

    “I got a new haircut – now I look exactly like Frodo Baggins from Lord of the Rings”

    “I got a new haircut – now I look exactly like Frodo Baggins from Lord of the Rings”

    £6.8billion turtle-shaped floating city unveiled

    £6.8billion turtle-shaped floating city unveiled

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Business
  • Life
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    Why Is Cloud Storage Migration Best Left To Professionals?

    Why Is Cloud Storage Migration Best Left To Professionals?

    How Tech Is Empowering Small Businesses And The Economy 

    How Tech Is Empowering Small Businesses And The Economy 

    The Technology Behind Forex Trading – And its Wider Impact

    The Technology Behind Forex Trading – And its Wider Impact

    Must-Have iPad Accessories At PITAKA Black Friday Sale Event

    Must-Have iPad Accessories At PITAKA Black Friday Sale Event

    How To Select The Best Lead Generation Software For Your Business: Our Top Tips

    How To Select The Best Lead Generation Software For Your Business: Our Top Tips

    Best Technologies in the Gambling Industry That Are Worth Your Attention

    Best Technologies in the Gambling Industry That Are Worth Your Attention

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Review

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay on the Nintendo Switch

    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Review

    macOS Sierra review: Mac users get a modest update this year

    Hands on: Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 review

    The Last Guardian Playstation 4 Game review

    Intel Core i7-7700K ‘Kaby Lake’ review

No Result
View All Result
Stories from SWNS
No Result
View All Result
Home Celebrity

Carol Vorderman in row with National Grid over plans for pylons to be built near her country home

by
December 4, 2012
in Celebrity
1
Carol Vorderman with her agent John Miles, whose home is also on the private road set to have pylons built over it

Carol Vorderman with her agent John Miles, whose home is also on the private road set to have pylons built over it

0
SHARES
111
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

TV star Carol Vorderman has backed a campaign to prevent a row of huge pylons being built across an exclusive ‘millionaires’ row’ where she owns a property.

Loose Women presenter Vorderman, 51, is furious that National Grid has opted to route high-voltage power lines across Cadbury Camp Lane near Bristol.

The private road is home to several multi-million properties and the wealthy residents have now launched a ‘fighting fund’ to campaign against the pylons.

Carol Vorderman with her agent John Miles, whose home is also on the private road set to have pylons built over it
Carol Vorderman with her agent John Miles, whose home is also on the private road set to have pylons built over it

Vorderman’s agent John Miles, who also lives in the road near Clapton-in-Gordano, is head of the residents’ association and is spearheading the campaign.

He says the 150ft high pylons will be an eyesore and carry significant health risks.

Mr Miles – who also represents Noel Edmonds and Des O’Connor – wants the 400,000 volt cables underground, which National Grid says is too expensive.

He said: “They want to put these 150ft high pylons everywhere, which will spoil the countryside.

“They should just dig it underground or link it with another cable they are burying not too far away.

“I think that it is selfish of the energy company for using pylons – they were invented in 1926.

“We have made huge advances in how to transport electricity since then but it is poor for National Grid say it is limited by the cost. How can you put a value on people’s health?”

An aerial view of Cadbury Camp Lane in Clapton-in-Gordano, near Bristol, where Carol Vorderman lives
An aerial view of Cadbury Camp Lane in Clapton-in-Gordano, near Bristol, where Carol Vorderman lives
The existing power line which will be removed is shown in yellow, an existing line of overhead power lines in black and the proposed new line of pylons in purple
The existing power line which will be removed is shown in yellow, an existing line of overhead power lines in black and the proposed new line of pylons in purple

The energy giant needs to erect 37 miles of new power lines from the Hinkley C nuclear power station which is currently being constructed at Hinkley Point near Bridgwater, Somerset, to Avonmouth near Bristol.

Cadbury Camp Lane already has a 132,000 volt power line running across it which is suspended from 88ft pylons.

But residents hoped the new bigger pylons would be routed elsewhere or underground as National Grid was considering two different routes for the new cables.

However, last month it announced its chosen route would run directly over the lane.

Vorderman owns one of the 44 homes on the secluded road and spoke out against the plans when they were first announced in 2008.

She said: ”Clearly there are engineering challenges to placing cables under the sea bed but it is striking that, in the 21st century, National Grid has not put forward a proposal for bringing the cables from Hinkley C to Avonmouth using the Bristol Channel.”

John estimates the cost of burying the cables underground would work out as an extra #8 on customers’ annual bills nationwide.

He said: “I am sure that everyone in this area would agree to have a little more on their energy bills to get this line underground.

“This is not just about fighting for the residents of Cadbury Camp Lane, but everyone affected by this new power line.

“But if National Grid thinks we are just a small group of people it can ride roughshod over, it is very much mistaken.”

He added: “It may cost millions to put the 400kv line underground but that will be very cheap compared to the hassle you will get from us, legally or illegally.

“We will give you absolute hell and you will be better off looking at some alternatives.”

However, National Grid says the cost of burying the entire route underground would be £1.5billion – twice the £75million of its current proposed mechanism.

Overhead cable cost around £1.24 million per mile, whereas an underground cable costs between £9.4 and £11.2 million per mile.

National Grid’s draft route includes burying five miles of cables underground across the Mendip Hills.

Spokeswoman Jane Taylor said: “All the emissions from the electro-magnetic forces from the lines are monitored.

“There are statutory limits on that which are set by the Government and all our equipment does operate within those limits.”

“The connection we have to build is a transmission line to move very big amount of electricity across a very long distance.

“We are proposing to take down the 132,000v line from Hinkley to Seabank in Avonmouth and build a 400,000v connection.

“The connection will include five miles of underground cable through the Mendips and will result in 95 fewer pylons along the route.”

Residents have until December 18 to make comments on the draft route before formal plans are lodged with the planners.

Previous Post

Furious wife started airport brawl after catching police officer boyfriend come back off holiday with secret lover

Next Post

Scrooge council chiefs order father to pull down treehouse he built as children’s Christmas present

Next Post
Three-year-old Scarlet MacDonald next to the treehouse which council chiefs have ordered must be pulled down

Scrooge council chiefs order father to pull down treehouse he built as children's Christmas present

Comments 1

  1. Anonymous says:
    9 years ago

    “£1.5billion – twice the £75million of its current proposed mechanism.”

    Maths not our strongpoint today?

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected test

  • 121 Followers
  • 60k Followers
  • 189k Subscribers
  • 23.8k Followers
  • 99 Subscribers
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Women love cheesy chat up lines, a study has revealed

Top 20 cheesy chat-up lines ladies really love

March 5, 2014
The top ten most well-known bingo phrases

The top ten most well-known bingo phrases

January 21, 2014
The horses thunder towards a jump at the Grand National

Amazing racehorse names which never made it

April 23, 2014
HGH Injections Brands: Which Ones Are Best?

HGH Injections Brands: Which Ones Are Best?

January 14, 2019
Chris Fear, 33, outside the Coral betting shop which is refusing to pay out on his 485/1 winning bet

Boycott Coral! Bookmaker faces protest after refusing to pay out on a football fan’s 485/1 bet

184
Women love cheesy chat up lines, a study has revealed

Top 20 cheesy chat-up lines ladies really love

147
Women feel invisible to the opposite sex at the age of 51, researchers found

Women begin feeling invisible to men ‘when they turn 51’

138
UKIP candidate claims Jews murdered each other in the Holocaust in masterplan to create State of Israel

UKIP candidate claims Jews murdered each other in the Holocaust in masterplan to create State of Israel

105
Mobile gaming vs PC gaming: Which is better for playing casino games?

Mobile gaming vs PC gaming: Which is better for playing casino games?

March 19, 2023
The Führer’s Prophecy by Brian Klein 

The Führer’s Prophecy by Brian Klein 

March 16, 2023
6 Benefits of Customs Clearance Services

6 Benefits of Customs Clearance Services

March 10, 2023
Bloomcare Rowan Garth: Reintegration Care

Bloomcare Rowan Garth: Reintegration Care

March 8, 2023

Recent News

Mobile gaming vs PC gaming: Which is better for playing casino games?

Mobile gaming vs PC gaming: Which is better for playing casino games?

March 19, 2023
The Führer’s Prophecy by Brian Klein 

The Führer’s Prophecy by Brian Klein 

March 16, 2023
6 Benefits of Customs Clearance Services

6 Benefits of Customs Clearance Services

March 10, 2023
Bloomcare Rowan Garth: Reintegration Care

Bloomcare Rowan Garth: Reintegration Care

March 8, 2023
SWNS

SWNS all rights reserved. Copyright 2020

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Auto
  • Blog
  • Business
  • Celebrity
  • Gaming
  • Life
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Pictures
  • Property
  • Review
  • Sport
  • SWNS
  • Tech
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized

Recent News

Mobile gaming vs PC gaming: Which is better for playing casino games?

Mobile gaming vs PC gaming: Which is better for playing casino games?

March 19, 2023
The Führer’s Prophecy by Brian Klein 

The Führer’s Prophecy by Brian Klein 

March 16, 2023
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2020 South West News Service Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Business
  • Life
  • Celebrity
  • Sport
  • Blog
  • Auto
  • Tech

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2020 South West News Service Limited.