We need your help now to stop the industrial-scale solar farm planned for Ridley Court Farm between Ridley and New Ash Green.
This 235-acredevelopment threatens our Green Belt, farmland, and countryside, and we only have until 28th February 2025 to make our voices heard.
Please https://bit.ly/3QgnosQ and see our "Planning Objections" document
Members of the NO NAGS Steering Group aremeeting with Alex Langridge Senior Reporter at Kent On-line who will bewriting an article on our campaign.
This will be a photo opportunityand it would be really good if as many people could attend as possible,all are welcome.
We are meeting him at the fieldgates in Hartley Bottom Road by just before the pumping station, (seephotograph below ), coming from New Ash Green at 2pm Thursday 6th February
FYI it is very muddy so do wearwellies.
1. Ash-Cum-Ridley will hold a special ParishCouncil meeting to discuss the Solar Panel Planning Application, the detailsare;
Wednesday 12 February 2025at New Ash Green Village Hall commencing at 7.45pm.
Members of the public areinvited to attend
2. HartleyParish Council will also hold a Planning Meeting where the Solar FarmApplication will be discussed, the details of this meeting are;
Wednesday 5th February 2025at 10.00a.m. in Hartley Library.
Members of the public areinvited to attend.
Public meeting to discuss the latests updates in the campaign to stop the Solar Panel Farm between New Ash Green and Ridley. Meeting will be held in the New Ash Green Youth and Community Center December 4 at 7pm. Hope you can attend
Tom tugendhat MP visits the area and sees for himself the damage the proposed solar panels will do to the Green Belt / Farmland.
He states "This is bad for our environment, bad for our economy and bad for Kent. This is not good planning"
View Tom's Facebook reel here
New Ash Green Village Association Takes Strong Stand Against Solar Panel Plan on Green Belt Land
In a recent survey conducted among residents, the New Ash Green Village Association revealed that the majority oppose the proposed deployment of solar panels on local Green Belt agricultural land. Responding to this clear community concern, the Village Association has pledged its full support to the No-New Ash Green Solar campaign, standing firm in its commitment to preserve our cherished Green Belt and protect the rural character of our village for future generations.
There are many ways you may be able to help. Donations to fund the professional engagements to fight the solar farm are our most pressing need, but we also need volunteers to help us raise awareness, and to undertake information gathering activities.
If you have time or specific skills and would like to help, please contact us and let us know .
