Row breaks out over council's windfarm stance
A dispute has broken out over claims that Powys County Council has weakened its opposition to controversial plans to build windfarms in Mid Wales.
Campaigners say they are "surprised and disappointed" by what they see as the council's withdrawal of some of its objections.
But the council has denied its position had changed on the plans which are currently subject to a public inquiry in Welshpool.
The inquiry was set up after Powys County Council's cabinet raised objections to plans for windfarms at Llanbadarn Fynydd, Llanbrynmair, Llaithddu, Llandinam and Carnedd Wen as well as the installation of an electricity line at Llandinam.
However, the council has been accused of withdrawing elements of its opposition to some of what is being proposed, particularly by entering what is known as a "statement of common ground" on matters relating to the cumulative landscape and visual impact of the proposals.
