I HAVE some interesting points and questions abuot Navitus Bay which I’d like to see answered.

Firstly who owns the companies interested in this project? Are they British owned or French and Dutch? If so why is not a British company?

Having recently closed the blade manufacturing process that was based on Isle of Wight (Vetus) why are we now manufacturing these blades in the Netherlands and transporting them all this way – surely not environmentally efficient or good for British workforce or local economy.

Who is in charge and has anybody got his or her number?

Our government is committed to driving forward ‘green’ energy production. So why isn’t our government putting our taxpayer money into it instead of opening the door to foreign companies to draw millions of our money on feed in tariffs that are ridiculously high? Yet our government continues to supply other countries with billions each year (Egypt and India are examples of this) when our own country desperately needs money.

These turbines are huge – their lifespan I believe is around 25 years, compared to nuclear what is the carbon footprint in manufacture, assembly and ongoing maintenance and finally dismantling?

I see Bournemouth council is concerned about the negative effect on the local economy – they cite around £100 million loss per year – I feel that Bournemouth council are destroying their economy themselves by not ensuring activities for families, such as swimming pools and ice rinks, choosing to support only ventures such as bars and cinemas, which people on holiday with their families do not necessarily need all the time.

The beach is nice and I don’t feel turbines in the far distance would deter people from a sunny day on the beach, however we don’t get that many nice hot summer days (this year an exception) and I feel a far bigger deterrent to the towns potential customers are the charges made by the council on such things as parking.

After our family holiday in France this year where we rarely paid to park (and plentiful parking specifically for motorhomes) it does make you fed up going to Bournemouth or indeed anywhere in this country and being stung every time you park.

If parking was free then Bournemouth would be more attractive and businesses would do better and be able to even support the car park costs.

Events laid on by the council do draw people in their thousands – the air show is a case in point as are the open air music events at the Pier Approach – but only if weather permits.

It does seem to me that common sense is a rare commodity in places of power and this is demonstrated amply within local and general government.

PAUL HOCKEY

Liederbach Drive

Verwood