The threat to the Lincolnshire landscape

Yesterday the Daily Telegraph had a timely article about the threat posed to the Lincolnshire countryside by the plans for a line of pylons and the related infrastructure to carry renewable sources electricity across the eastern part of the county for onward transmission. Taken together with the numerous applications for solar farms in this rural area that is a serious threat to the landscape of this county. That risk may increase further with the iniquitous proposal to charge 20% inheritance tax on substantial areas of farmland. Although more expensive an off-shore cable system along the coast to transfer North Sea wind-farm generated power would be in the long term more environmentally friendly. The same could surely be said for similar threats in Norfolk.

Lincolnshire is not a well-known county and it is indeed surprising how many people either who never been there or whether or not they have ever visited it assume that it is all flat with bulb and beet fields - as indeed the south-east of the county. By contrast the hills and sweeping landscape of the Lincolnshire Wolds and the Lincoln Edge, the distinctive landscape of the Marshland and coast, and the gently rolling countryside of Kesteven are little known to outsiders. Were it a better known part of the English landscape there would, I imagine, already be more outrage at the threat that is now posed.  As someone whose ancestors, in part, lived in the county I feel I have skin in this game.

The battle is by no means lost, indeed has barely begun, and articles such as this one that not only draws attention to the danger but also highlights the variety and distinctive features of Lincolnshire are a necessary part of the campaign.

The article can be seen at The tranquil corner of England about to be lost forever