PUBLIC meetings will be held at Welshpool as concern grows at the prospect of heavy transport thundering through carrying components for new wind farms in Mid Wales.
The meeting was due to be held tonight (Tuesday, January 19) but will now be held on Tuesday, January 19.
Residents and property owners are becoming increasingly concerned at the damage that could result from the massive lorries trying to squeeze through narrow streets jeopardising buildings, roads, bridges and underground services such as sewers.
Many people have already joined campaigns led by Welshpool Town Council highlighting the problems likely to be caused by the massive increase in the size and number of wind farm turbines being erected across Mid Wales, the majority of which will have to pass through the centre of Welshpool and along rural roads.
The town council will continue the public debate with the chance for residents of Severn Road, Severn Street, Broad Street, High Street, Mount Street and Raven Street, to find out more between 5pm and 7pm at the Town Hall Assembly Room.
A general public meeting for all follows at 7.30pm to receive updates on the issues and to discuss the next protest.
A convoy of cars is being planned for Sunday, February 7, to illustrate how traffic will be snarled up by the slow moving turbine transporters.
The council has already sent deputations to Cardiff and Westminster to draw attention to the problems and lobby for road improvements to deal with the additional traffic.
The council is even planning to return to London and snarl up the traffic there by herding sheep over one of the city’s bridges taking advantages of the privileges of one of its councillors who is a Freeman of the City of London.
Upwards of 700 turbines are expected to be coming and once the wind farms have been created then the area faces the creation of pylons down Mid Wales valleys to take power generated to the national grid.