Burton Latimer Eco Action Team

28/03/2026

Just the 6 of us today but we managed 12 more bags of litter...

Unusual finds were a Paul Weller CD and a planning notice from 2016...

Most concerning was the amount of small and large alcoholic spirit bottles and lager cans just outside the gates of Keelings...

31/01/2026

Another incredible couple of hours put in by the team who managed to remove about 30 bags of litter from the area which included 5 bags of cans that went straight round to Tinker to be added to the pile for the air ambulance...

It amazes me every month firstly the mindlessness of people who drop this litter and secondly the selflessness of the people who turn out in all weathers to help pick it up...

There were moments of beauty with the snowdrops but also sadness at the shrew that got stuck and drowned in a glass bottle...

We'll be back next month to do it again...

27/12/2025

A huge thank you to the 10 people who turned out and helped us collect 22 bags of litter and a sack of cans for Ugg's Hole and the surrounding streets....

It must be said that judging by the disgusting amount of bags of dog poo we collected it is evident that no one is watching (see the sign) and quite a lot don't care...

Litter picks will continue in 2026 on the last Saturday of every month...

Happy new year to you all and a special thank you to everyone who has joined us in 2025...

27/12/2025

There's already 8 wombles at work...

We're in Diana Way and Uggs Hole until about 1pm if you'd like to join us

30/11/2025

A wet Saturday morning in Burton Latimer...

30/11/2025

A huge shout out of appreciation to the 15 people who turned out in the rain yesterday to help with the litter pick in the Millennium Garden...

Although some of the overflowing bins had been bagged up after the event we still managed to collect 20+ more bags of litter and further fly tipped debris...

We will be back out on December 27th if you'd like to join us to walk off that Xmas dinner...

30/11/2025

What a sight met us yesterday when we turned up for the litter pick... Thanks to all who came and joined us...

A huge shout out of appreciation to the 15 people who turned out in the rain yesterday to help with the litter pick in the Millennium Garden...

Although some of the overflowing bins had been bagged up after the event we still managed to collect 20+ more bags of litter and further fly tipped debris...

We will be back out on December 27th if you'd like to join us to walk off that Xmas dinner...

25/10/2025

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25/10/2025

There were only 5 of us this month but we still managed 7 bags of litter, a tyre and a bag of cans. Cans safely delivered to Tinker ready for the air ambulance to collect.

I do try and keep positive and I know that our little litter pick is only once a month so probably doesn't do much to stem the rising tide of litter that keeps appearing, but with 340 members of the Burton Latimer Litter Wombles page I hoped we would be getting a bigger turnout by now.

Any suggestions as to how we can generate some interest and get more people involved would be appreciated.

Photo is of a tired Womble in the drizzle...

26/04/2025

Another huge shoutout of thanks to the wonderful team (not all in the photo) that came along today and helped us clear 26 bags of litter from Hogs Hole in Burton... 😍

We had to stop at 13:00 but could have carried on for another couple of hours and still not cleared it all...😥

It really worries me that people have so little respect for our town, the planet, nature and ultimately themselves... 😩

24/04/2025

Do you want to comment on the proposed warehouse development NK/2025/0167 on Burton Wold but don't know where to start?

Try this...

HOW SAFE IS A SPINNING BLADE 230ft LONG & WEIGHING 35 TONNES, THE TIPS OF WHICH MOVE AT 124 MPH?
The developers want to build 25 metre (80ft) high warehouses near to the wind turbines, and place a electrical substation, hydrogen generation & storage plant, and a battery storage site also next to the wind turbines...which raises the question is it a good idea to build warehouses and potentially explosive infrastructure next to 70 metre - that's 230 ft in old money - spinning blades that weigh 35 tonnes each, and the tips of which move at up to 124mph?
The answer I got was as follows.
Impact of Adjacent Structures on Turbine Operation and Turbulence Risk
Large structures in close proximity to wind turbines disrupt airflow and generate turbulent wakes, particularly when buildings exceed 10m in height:
Research by the International Energy Agency Wind Task 27 and NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) confirms that turbulence intensity increases when structures are located within 2–3 rotor diameters upwind or crosswind of a turbine.
Turbulent wakes increase fatigue loads on blades and drivetrain components, reduce energy yield, and may accelerate component failure.
The proposed 25m-high warehouse units are within this range...the layout risks creating persistent turbulence zones,
Technical Report No. 6 (CIBSE) also notes the importance of “turbine operational envelopes” to prevent collision or interference with blade sweep, especially during high wind or fault conditions.
There is no evidence that .... (a) clearance zone has been demonstrated or respected in the layout of proposed industrial units, which raises public safety, insurance, and liability risks under Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
These effects contravene the guidance in NPPF Paragraph 158, which requires local planning authorities to ensure that renewable energy developments are not compromised by adjacent land use decisions.
There is a reason that wind turbines are placed in open countryside or out at sea.
The image is from the wind turbine that came apart under high speed in Scotland in 2023.

Thanks to Kevin Binley for this...