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Would you object to a neighbour's wind turbine overlooking your garden?

2007-08-28T13:37:00+01:00

An independent think tank says local people should be allowed to approve the installation of domestic renewables. What about if it was your backyard?

Would you back the proposed introduction of green technologies if it changed the view from your home?

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