‘It is the last piece of green space we have’: Fight against power unit continues

Plans were submitted by Electric Land in April last year to build the emergency power generator in Slack Lane, Westhoughton.

The proposed battery system would ensure the supply of electricity at the point of demand so there is no waste, and developers claim this will help the environment.

But campaigner Amanda Armstrong created a permission last year, and it has now amassed around 300 signatures from neighbours in the area, and…