Residents to learn what’s next for the proposed offshore wind park

Navitus Bay invites the public to informal drop-in sessions to meet the project team

Residents to learn what’s next for the proposed offshore wind park

Navitus Bay is to hold a series of drop-in sessions to give the public the chance to meet the project team and learn more about the next stage of the project.

As the developer works towards submitting its application for planning consent in early 2014, members of the project team will be using the forthcoming drop-in sessions to answer any questions people have about the proposed wind park.

If granted planning permission the offshore wind park would be located off the Dorset and Hampshire coasts, to the West of the Isle of Wight, and would generate enough low carbon electricity to power around 790,000 homes each year.

Mike Unsworth, Project Director of Navitus Bay, said:

“Navitus Bay is committed to ensuring that residents have as much information as possible about the proposed wind park, which will deliver significant economic benefits to the local community.

“Since 2010 we have been carrying out comprehensive consultation with the community, and we would like this spirit of consultation to continue in 2014. For this reason, we are holding another series of drop-in surgeries to give the public chance to meet the project team and learn more about the next stage of the project.”

All the sessions are open to the public and will be held at the following venues:

Tuesday 21 January , 10am – 1pm

Hope Jones Room, Lymington Community Centre, New Street, Lymington, SO41 9BQ

Tuesday 21 January, 3pm – 6pm

Restaurant, The Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QR

Wednesday 22 January, 10am – 1pm

Function Room 1 and 2, The Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG

Wednesday 22 January, 3pm – 6pm

St Edwards Church Hall, Rempstone Road, Swanage, BH1 1AH

Thursday 23 January, 10am-1pm

West Moors Library, 203 Station Road, West Moors, Dorset, BH22 0HX

Thursday 23 January, 3pm – 6pm

Meyrick Suite, Menzies Carlton Hotel, East Overcliff, Grove Road, Bournemouth, BH1 3DN

Friday 24 January, 10am – 1pm

The Lounge, New Milton Community Centre, Osborne Road, New Milton, BH25 6EA

Friday 24 January, 3pm – 6pm

Captain's Club Hotel, Wick Ferry, Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1HU