As most will be aware KCC carried out a consultation as they are wanting to divest (dispose of) the 8 windmills they own in Kent. They received 2,330 responses 87% of those responses disagreed with the proposal.
However, Robert Thomas, Cabinet Member for Environment and Simon Jones, Corporate Director for Growth, Environment and Transport, have now put a proposal for the next Environment and Transport Cabinet meeting, to be held on Tuesday 9th July, that
‘Recommendation(s): The Cabinet Committee is asked to consider and endorse or make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Environment regarding the proposed decision that:
1. KCC should seek to divest itself of the windmills it currently owns by a method that ensures that the windmills have a sustainable future in which they are appropriately cared for and maintained as community assets, and that
2. The Heritage Conservation Strategy is updated to this effect.
Friends of the Mill committee have contacted the members concerned, to voice their disappointment that the wishes of those who responded to the consultation, appear to have been ignored. They have also asked how KCC will achieve option 1, above.
We now await the response from the committee on Tuesday. It is possible to view the meeting on line. Put KCC meetings into web browser and click on watch meetings www.kent.gov.uk/about-the-council/how-the-council-works/committees-and-meetings/watch-council-meetings
We will keep you updated. Many thanks for all your support.