AN EXHIBITION will be held at Dailly Community Centre to discuss the size of the proposed windfarm at Hadyard Hill.

It will show the size of the proposed wind farm extension and is the final part of a process that may result in permission being given for it to be built. 

There will also be a 3-D model of the area that explains the size and spread of the extension. 

This is the last chance for locals to have a look and have their say. The proposed extension includes larger turbines on more visible positions. 

It is argued the new turbines also increase the risk of contaminating local rivers, burns and water supplies, and harming fish, bats, birds and otters, and the value of houses. 

Despite government ‘right to roam’ legislation the wind farm has no plans to allow local people to access it. Families will not be able to enjoy the wild countryside.

Dailly Community Council feel there will be no significant local jobs or financial benefits, and future tourism prospects for the area will be diminished for at least another generation. 

It’s also not clear who will pay to have the turbines removed when they reach the end of their 25-year lifespan.

Dailly and its surrounding area already has more wind turbines per head of population than almost anywhere else.

Nearby cottages and farms that have been lived in for centuries have also been left derelict, like a modern day version the Highland clearances.

If this extension is allowed to go ahead the wind farm may be extended again in the future.

Some wind farms were initially refused by local planning, but were subsequently approved on appeal to Central Government.

The exhibition next week provides an opportunity for local residents to deepen their understanding of the number, locations and possible impacts of wind farms in South Carrick.

It will be held at the community centre on Monday, March 6 between 3-5pm or March 7 between 5-7pm.