6. Consultation
AAT took over
300 people to see
wind farms
Other consultation exercises used :
6 Public meetings
50 semi-structured interviews
10 Focus group discussions with groups
and individuals
4 Open Days
16. Broader Movement
Ynni’r Fro www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/ynnirfro
Community Energy Wales
www.sustainwales.com/Community_Energy_Wales
Climate and Communities Action Alliance (CCAA)
http://ccaanet.wordpress.com
Community Energy Online https://www.gov.uk/community-
energy
Community Energy Scotland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QtvyrQHJQE
18. Current work
Geotechnical investigations
Getting bankable wind report
Legal advice from lawyers on Turbine Supply,
Grid Connection and Power Purchase
Agreements.
Due Diligence with Coop
and Egni, trying to get money for start up ...
Notas do Editor
The area is on the cusp of 3 local authorities in the SW Valleys The area consists of 14 villages clustered around a mountain Upper Amman and Swansea Valley areas Up until 1980s this area boasted a high level of employment and broad range of facilities Coal mining has been the major employer over the last 150 years giving rise to thriving communities
However according to the Assembly’s deprivation index the area has recently been assessed as being one of the most deprived in Wales Current farming crisis Demise of the coal industry Recent factory closures Left communities vulnerable to poverty