Unsolicited Mail
National Grid, that monolithic monopoly that is trying to put huge pylons across swathes of beautiful Britain, has just sent out it latest A3 size glossy “Project News” to Somerset householders. This seems to be part of its second consultation – after the first was shown to be a sham. However, this seems to be no better, with the company again only presenting overland options for its giant 46 m- high pylons. These will pass through our Lox Yeo valley, despite it being a protected Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – and despite them admitting that they have still not included an uncompleted independent report on undersea (the most obvious route) and underground options. One also cannot but help notice the glossy cover has a great picture of Brent Knoll complete with gliding buzzard. BEFORE: How crass, when one considers what this view will actually look like, if the pylons go ahead. AFTER: National Grid is a plc quoted on the stock market. This ...