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In his weekly column, MP James Wild discusses energy resources… Last Thursday, I was in the House of Commons speaking about constituents’ concerns over plans by National Grid for 90 miles of new pylons from Grimsby to Walpole. At the same time, local elections were under way which resulted in disappointing results for the government. National Grid’s proposals would see a new high-voltage electricity transmission line, alongside a new substation in the Walpole area, consisting of 50-metre-high pylons – comparable to height of Ely cathedral – approximately every 300 metres. Under this Conservati…

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