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Friends Campaign to extend the Boundary of the National Park over the Sea.

For some time, the Friends have held the view that the boundaries of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park should be extended to cover the sea and marine areas surrounding the Park.

In a recent letter to the Minister for Environment and Sustainable development, they have urged that serious consideration be given to extending the boundaries largely because they believe that an integrated approach to managing our landscapes and their marine and coastal hinterlands will pay dividends for both.

Click here to see the full letter:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/LettertoMinister.doc 

FPNP Policy Response to NPA consultation on Renewable Energy- 4 July 2011

The Friends have given a considered response to the National Park Authority's consultation on Renewable Energy within the National Park.  This document forms the Friends current policy relating to such developments within or close to the boundary of the National Park.  It can be viewed by clicking on the following link:- http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPresponseRenewableEnergy.doc 

FPNP RESPONSE to PCNP DRAFT RECREATION PLAN

The Friends have responded to the Draft Recreation Plan entitled Enjoying the Park. This consultation document is, in the view of the Friends one of the most important documents in recent times. It is some 97 pages in length and contains two sets of questionnaires. Whilst the Friends responded to these questionnaires they also provided a separate detailed Response summarising their main views. This can be seen by following this link http://www.fpnp.org.uk/news/FPNPResponsetoPCNPRecreationPlan.doc

Friends of the National Park urges Council to shelve Wear Point Wind Turbine application

In a letter to every member of the Planning Committee, the 500 strong association, ‘Friends of Pembrokeshire National Park’, points out the prematurity of the Wear Point Wind Turbine application when much more exciting and appropriate sources of renewable energy are being explored near St Davids.

Referring to the Tidal Energy project in Ramsey Sound, a spokesman for the Friends said: ‘ Tidal energy seems to be more efficient, cheaper to install and virtually invisible. The application for gigantic intrusive wind turbines at Wear Point at this stage is completely misplaced when there are sources of renewable energy under development which are more suitable for the County. The present application should be deferred until the outcome of such projects is known.’

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Note to Editors:
1. The Friends of Pembrokeshire National Park is an independent voluntary association committed to help protect, conserve and enhance the National Park for all to enjoy. Further information is available from the bilingual website www.fpnp.org.uk
2. Queries about this press release should be directed to John Ratcliffe. Press Officer, FPNP, Tel. 01348 811 568.

Any information on this site is given in good faith, errors and omissions excepted, in the belief that it was accurate at the time it was first published. The Friends cannot accept any liability for any inconvenience or damage caused as a result.