Members of the travelling community living at the site on Heath Common, in Wakefield, have given their backing to a protest group set up to fight the proposals.Residents groups say the BESS would pose a serious fire or explosion risk to nearby homes, previously describing it as ‘a bomb waiting to go off’.Julie Medford, Labour councillor for Normanton, looking out across fields at Heath Common which could be the site of energy storage farm.More than 30 objection letters have been handed to Wakefield Council on behalf of the travellers by their ward councillor Julie Medford.The travellers say it would have a huge impact on their day-to-day lives and spoil the greenfield site forever.The site is close to where they tether their horses all year round.Read More Read MoreWakefield Labour councillor to face party disciplinary hearing over support for …Residents have started a campaign…
Travellers join campaign to stop energy storage farm being built near their homes at Heath Common
