Instead of the convoluted comment just say what you mean.

Regarding wind turbines in any area sorry I do not find them a beauty on the eye I fail to see the need in an area already served by sufficient generation and If they were not subsidised by government grants nobody would show the slightest interest in developing them, if theres too much wind they are braked and not enough speaks for itself. I can see both sides of the argument but this is my personal opinion...not on anyones doorstep please.

The majority of people living within the area local to the proposed Wind Turbines on the Somerset Levels appear to be opposed to the location of the Wind Farms.

They are not opposed to Wind Turbines, however, the general feeling is that Wind Turbines are better sited at Sea where they are far more efficient or within Industrial Areas, such as Avonmouth, where they are more in keeping with other tall structures close by.

Roads will have to be built across green fields to allow access to the sites for delivery of the Turbines components and the materials for the bases on which these gigantic Industrial structures will stand.
It takes over 1,000 tons of concrete and steel to construct the base for EACH Turbine.

Not all roads and bridges within our area have been made to withstand such extreme, heavy construction traffic.

All of this is bound to affect our extremely delicate drainage system.

Once constructed, we will have the Wind Turbines for the next 25 years.
At the end of this time, will the companies building them still be around to take responsibility for restoring the ground to its original state?
Thousands of tons of concrete and steel will need to be removed and disposed of.
This will be an extremely costly process.
Will the companies involved still be willing to take responsibility for such a costly procedure when they are no longer receiving Government subsidies and grants?

House prices in the vicinity of the Wind Turbines will be devalued.
There is NO compensation available to offset this personal financial loss.

The vibrations given off by Wind Turbines have been proved to make people physically ill.
Quote-Windfarm Victims.org .uk
Many (though not all) people who live near Industrial Wind Farms suffer sleep problems, headaches, dizziness, unsteadiness, nausea, exhaustion, anxiety, anger, irritability, depression, memory loss, eye problems, problems with concentration and learning, tinnitus (ringing in ears.)
According to a report by Dr Geoff Leventhall, a fellow of the Institute of Physics and Institute of Acoustics,
‘Low frequency noise causes extreme distress to a number of people who are sensitive to its effects.’

All things considered I think that we do all have a right to be concerned about the long term effects and impacts that these enormous Industrial Machines will have upon our lives and the environment and area within which we live.

I think you are missing something - there are TWO proposed developments. You mention the one at West Huntspill not having much impact on Puriton, but the one which will have an impact is for up to nine turbines at Withy End Farm. This development lies immediately to the south of the River Huntspill, bounded to the east by Woolavington Causeway and to the west by the M5. It is just one kilometre from Puriton.

The comment about roads being built across fields is true and is mentioned in EDFs scoping document.

Here's a bit more food for thought everyone - the height of these things is 121 metres or just under 400 feet. That's including the highest point reached by the tip of the blades.

Brent Knoll, our very own prominent landmark, is 137 metres high or about 445 feet.

So these things will be only 52 feet lower than the top of Brent Knoll!

Are UK Lives So Inferior?

A number of European countries are insisting that Wind Farms can only be located at least 2 kilometres from any human habitation and France imposes a no go area of 500 meters around wind farms.

Many of the properties set within the immediate area to the wind turbines proposed by Ecotricity for Black Ditch, West Huntspill and EDF Energy for Withy Grove, East Huntspill, will be situated much closer to the proposed Wind Turbines than is recommended and considered safe by many European countries.

All of West Huntspill and Pawlett and much of Puriton, East Huntspill and Woolavington will be less than 2 kilometers from the nearest proposed Turbine.

Are UK lives and quality of life inferior to other parts of Europe?

As more Turbines are built, more accidents occur and recorded statistics prove this with a general upwards trend in accident numbers over the past 10 years.

By far the biggest numbers of incidents found are due to blade failure. “Blade Failure” can arise from a number of possible sources and result in either whole blades or pieces of blade being thrown from the Turbine.

Pieces of blade are documented as travelling over 1300metres in Germany; blade pieces have gone through roofs and walls of nearby buildings.

Why is there not a minimum distance of at least 2 kilometres between Turbines and occupied housing in this country, in line with other European countries, so as to adequately address public safety and other issues including noise and shadow flicker?

Why is the safety of the British Public of so little importance that regulations regarding the safe distance of Turbines are ignored?

Quote National Wind Watch-05-01-09

“On Saturday night an Ecotricity wind turbine at their Fen Farm site in Conisholme, North Lincolnshire, suffered catastrophic failure in freezing conditions.

Two huge blades were severely damaged after apparently making contact with the tower. One blade fell to the ground, only after shedding large pieces of debris from height over a wide area.

The base of the tower now shows signs of a major impact as the blade smashed through the entrance structure at ground level before rolling into the neighbouring field.”

These issues around Wind Turbine safety in cold weather are not new.

In December 2008 potentially lethal ice was thrown from blades at Whittlesey.

Please consider carefully the real problems over safety that Wind Turbines have, when sited too close to houses to be safe.

Are UK lives and quality of life really so inferior to other parts of Europe?

Julie and Brian