Pylon opponents who have spoken to the Local Democracy Reporting Service said they didn't object to renewable energy schemes and acknowledged the grid had to be upgraded. But they have urged Green ...

The peer is quite right to object to what she calls ‘unsightly’ pylons, because that is precisely what they are. What is more, she underscores the vulnerability of overground cabling which has ...

"Pylons are ugly and this is an absolute disaster for the British countryside. They’re playing Russian roulette with our lives and destroying our homes. "The people of this country are being thr ...

Labour has been accused of showing contempt for communities because of its “dogmatic quest to damage the countryside” with electricity pylons. Dame Priti Patel, whose Witham constituency is ...

At first sight, the prospect of 1,000 miles of giant pylons covering the length and breadth of Britain beggars belief. It would be the most intrusive invasion of the nation’s rural landscape since the ...

Most people seem to view electricity pylons as a blight - ugly landmarks towering over the landscape. There are online communities who view them as beautiful, but there's concern local resistance ...

“We do not want to see a new row of ugly pylons cutting through our precious landscapes – and the pledge of lower energy bills for those living nearest to them does not change that view." ...

A company wants to build a 97km power line with most of it carried by pylons, but landowners, local politicians and residents want it underground - a way forward is far from clear ...

Labour has been accused of showing contempt for communities because of its "dogmatic quest to damage the countryside" with ...