Idiotic, Artless or Stupid?
Well, via the comments here - we've found out that some rather toxic anonymous leaflets have started dropping in Bradford on Avon letterboxes.
It would appear that somebody is trying to "stir it up". So without further ado, a quick drum roll and a cymbal "tish" - heeer...id-izz! (click on it to embiggen)
Well, via the comments here - we've found out that some rather toxic anonymous leaflets have started dropping in Bradford on Avon letterboxes.
It would appear that somebody is trying to "stir it up". So without further ado, a quick drum roll and a cymbal "tish" - heeer...id-izz! (click on it to embiggen)
Well, start at the top I suppose:
- Paragraph 1: The North Mill scheme"poses a serious threat to Bradford on Avon residents and businesses"
Erm, no - not according to The Environment Agency's own flood defence engineers who have approved the project and done all the requisite risk analysis and modelling.
- Paragraph 2: The river will be constricted by 30% by North Mill's turbines causing a "back up" which will "flood Bradford"
Erm, no - this displays profound ignorance of the situation and actually takes a screaming liberty with the actual dimensions of the Archimedes screws proposed for North Mill. In terms of flood risk... since we're talking risks here - the existing proposal from Weaver's Mill to raise the weir by 300mm (*Note1)would have more impact and might well "soften up" the railway track with some pretty serious (muddy!) engineering consequences... (if it were allowed to happen)
- Paragraph 3: Inexcusable attempt at scaremongering.
- Paragraph 4: This is a straightforward LIE (we've seen a few during this scheme)
The rest of it ... Duncan Hames MP, Rosemary Brown and Malcolm Hewson of Wiltshire Council have no formal influence on the determination of water licences and I understand the last two aren't comfortable with being named on this flyer...
As to the drawing in the flyer, well some considerable liberty taken with a tape measure there... (understatement)
Scaled engineering drawing of proposed North Mill turbines (click on picture)
We stand by what we say both here and on the web site and we are not anonymous. We'd also like to (a bit archly) remind you that public submissions of concern / criticism etcetera on the Weaver's Mill scheme can quote : TARRANT NPS/WR/001709 (link to EA web site) and that our list of the compared features of the two schemes is over on the web site
Note 1) The proposal from Weaver's Mill to raise the Avoncliff weir by 300mm is still "on the books" as a proposal at Environment Agency - Bridgewater as of our visit to view the physical applications on 14th January 2013 (not that we don't trust the Environment Agency or... something like that) We actually can't imagine how this might be done without our (very unlikely) collaboration or an amazing re-write of the laws of physics. It should also be noted that this is an attempt to make a "home brew" Kaplan turbine actually work near it's supposed efficiency....
And a topical fun photo of the day....
Yes my friend got one of these,NO ORIGIN just malicious, binned it. There is a process this is not it.If the author put his name on it it may have been credible. Pleased to see the councillors have been informed.
ReplyDeleteStrange the last person to lie, deceive, and be malicious failed to mention to his neighbours, about his own DIY turbine project. His licence was removed by the HIGH COURT. Sour Grapes. He wanted to raise the weir now that would cause problems??????
DeleteYes idiotic put your name to it.The scale you use makes it bigger than the MILL, did you use a farmers scale rule (no disrespect) it certainly was not an engineers.I suggest you go to FRESHFORD to look at one. Take your rule and a camera then frame it regards a supporter of NORTH MILL XXXXX DAVE
Deletere:the title of this post - you put a question mark in there so I'd say The Answer is all three by the look of it!
ReplyDeleteAh now i understand why they want to stop a fish friendly turbine that provides a fish pass and reduces flood risk in BOA,ITS because the other mill wants to build a home built kaplan that eats small fish on the shallow side of the river that has no access and provides no fish pass and generates less electricity, no wonder weavers mill has to stoop so low it has to lie and worry my elderly parents on Bridge Street. DIRTY TRICK
ReplyDeleteGood news- have contacted EA Water resources about this matter and it was handled in a professional way. Hooray- there may be hope for the EA yet!!
ReplyDeleteWell I hate to put petrol on the fire but I had a note put in my door, same end tactic to dis north mill,but different reasons to the one you show on this post but still no ref to the other scheme not nice I will bin it.!!! MIKE
ReplyDeleteLike to see that!
ReplyDeleteI will get it to you somehow. Dirty trick!!!! M
ReplyDelete££££££ YES must be a big investment. Why risk it against a home made turbine, with no access, with no data that can be validated.
ReplyDeleteGood try tell half a story you have NO CREDIBILITY...
ReplyDeleteYou would think a so called engineer /(welder) would be able to use a SCALE RULE in his drawings. We would have thought that someone taking on the responsibility of building his own turbine would want to show the quality of their work rather than leaving everyone doubting their ability.
ReplyDeleteThere has been suggestion that there had been an element of choice in the surrendering of the Weavers Mill licence- there was no choice as the EA had issued it unlawfully!
Read the consent order the licence was quashed because it was unlawful. Its on the website great reading. DAVE
DeleteIn France they have a big problem with kaplans, the eels are in massive decline due to the elvers being chopped up by this type of turbine..............
ReplyDeleteChoppers, mincers,pike feeders,ENVIRONMENT DESTROYERS from me and my fellow anglers no way! Follow the flow ARCHIMEDES SCREWS the way to go.
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