Miliband to strip councils of powers to block 800ft wind turbines

Plans to expand windfarm off Sussex coast given green light

The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm will see a further 90 turbines erected near a site of 116 turbines.

Offshore wind farm will almost double in size with 90 new turbines

A wind farm has received approval from government to almost double in size, adding 90 new turbines

Miliband to strip councils of powers to block 800ft wind turbines

Energy Secretary accused of undermining local democracy

1.2GW Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm approved by UK Energy Secretary

The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm secures approval, bringing 1.2GW of clean energy to the UK. Find out more.

UK Approves Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm

The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm off the Sussex coast has been consented, securing 1.2 GW of clean, secure, homegrown power for British families

GALE FORCE POWER GRAB: Fury as Ed Miliband to strip councils of powers to block wind turbines

Ed Miliband has sparked a political storm after pushing through new rules that strip local councils of their ability to block giant windfarm developments – handing the final say to himself. In a dramatic shift reported by The Telegraph, the Labour Energy Secretary has reclassified all large onshore wind farms as “nationally significant infrastructure projects,” meaning…