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Frodsham Wind Farm is a nineteen-turbine 50.35MW, Wind Farm, located in Frodsham, Cheshire. 

I was delighted to be part of the inaugural SHREC awards last week as sponsor of the Best Community Project Award and it struck me how inspiring it is to see how motivated individuals and community groups can make such a difference to local economies and the well-being and quality of life for everyone in their communities.

Following on from a recent consultation, SEPA’s Controlled Activities Regulation (commonly known as CAR) changed on 1^st January this year.

Within the guidance, there is one significant new regulation which may affect your project, namely the requirement for a complex licence for the management of surface water run-off from a construction site, this includes access tracks, which:

Energy storage continues to be a hot topic in the UK.  With the fast moving nature of technologies entering the market place, senior EIA consultant Chris Yendell considers the merits of a pro-active planning campaign when it comes to managing risk and maintaining flexibility.

As we celebrate our tenth anniversary Tom Hartley, Principal Consultant GIS, and the man responsible for the development of our GIS, reflects on the important role GIS has played in providing our clients with the information and scenario modelling required to determine what is relevant and allow efficient assessment for the benefit of the project.

Development can be a complex undertaking and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide vital tools in accurately answering questions, increasing the understanding of complex project implications and supporting the decision-making process.