Diary of Events
Mid-2011
Revised timing of announcement of proposed route corridor?
January 2011
19th GPA to attend National Symposium on Future Electricity Networks in London chaired by Tim Yeo MP, chairman of the House of Commons Committee on Energy and Climate Change
December 2010
17th GPA December 2010 Newsletter circulated throughout south Suffolk
16th GPA Executive Committee meets
16th EADT reports GPA reaction to National Grid undergrounding consultation
15th National Grid announce nationwide consultation on undergrounding
October
6th GPA meet with Suffolk County Council
September
28th GPA September newsletter circulated
GPA committees meet
August
GPA monitors position
July
7th National Grid public exhibition in Hintlesham
1st GPA July newsletter published
June
30th National Grid public exhibition in Newton
25th National Grid respond to GPA's letter of 21st June
24th GPA Strategy Committee meet
22nd National Grid public exhibition in Wickham St Paul
21st GPA write to National Grid regarding consultation process
17th 4th GPA meeting with National Grid
16th GPA attends National Grid's public exhibition in Bildeston
16th GPA sends update letter to Tim Yeo
15th GPA attends National Grid's public exhibition in Hadleigh
14th GPA attends Infrastructure Planning Committee meeting with National Grid, district and county council representatives and other campaign groups in Hadleigh
12th GPA Executive Committee meet
9th GPA attends National Grid's briefing to parish councillors
March to May
GPA remains vigilant and continues to monitor the National Grid process
February
28th Consultation process ends
28th Grand Prize Draw winners announced
24th Cut-off point for letters of support to be sent to GPA
19th More than 700 letters of support copied to GPA
18th GPA's Consultation Response and LDA Design's Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment delivered to National Grid
18th Suffolk County Council vote reflects GPA's position statement
14th GPA circulate letter to Suffolk County Council
12th National Grid public exhibition at Boxford Village Hall
12th 3rd GPA meeting with National Grid
10th Approximately 500 letters of support copied to GPA
4th National Grid Feedback Form added to Your Help / What can I do webpage
1st GPA Grand Prize Draw launched at the Bildeston Crown
January
27th GPA becomes an alliance of 18 villages as Flowton joins the GPA
26th National Grid public exhibition at Kersey Village Hall
26th GPA attend meeting at Flowton
21st Over 200 people attend GPA's 3rd public meeting in Groton
18th GPA attend meeting at Great Waldingfield
15th GPA meets again with Stour Valley Underground
11th GPA meets Dedham Vale Society
10th LESS THAN 50 DAYS TO WRITE TO NATIONAL GRID OBJECTING TO THEIR PROPOSALS. YOUR OBJECTION WILL COUNT AND SHOULD BE SENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE SEND A COPY TO THE GROTON PYLON ALLIANCE.
8th National Grid public exhibition in Boxford - POSTPONED TO 12TH FEBRUARY DUE TO WEATHER
7th GPA becomes an alliance of 17 villages as Lavenham joins the GPA
6th GPA delivers interim report to Suffolk County Council and Babergh District Council
4th GPA submits its response to the Department of Energy and Climate Change's consultation on the Infrastructure Planning Commission
December
31st GPA logistics meeting
28th GPA review meeting
16th GPA strategy committee meeting
15th GPA attends Monks Eleigh public meeting
15th GPA becomes an alliance of 16 villages as Bildeston joins the GPA
14th GPA attends Bildeston parish council meeting
12th GPA issues press release on meeting with National Grid and TEP on 4th December
11th GPA becomes an alliance of 15 villages as Great Waldingfield joins the GPA
9th GPA holds 2nd meeting with Stour Valley Underground
4th 2nd GPA meeting with National Grid and TEP
2nd GPA attends Lindsey public meeting
1st GPA becomes an alliance of 14 villages as Monks Eleigh joins the GPA
November
27th GPA attends Stour Valley Underground public meeting
25th Added Word doc alternative to Poster downloads
Press Release on Media page for 23rd November Meeting
24th Added letter template to What can I do webpage
Updated link to TEP Report on Strategy/National Grid webpage
23rd 2nd GPA public meeting - c.230 people from 24 villages attend
21st Elmsett joins GPA
17th Little Waldingfield joins GPA
17th Nedging-with-Naughton joins GPA
16th GPA strategy meeting between GPA villages
15th Lindsey joins GPA
11th GPA meet with Stour Valley Underground
6th 1st GPA meeting with National Grid
National Grid Parish Council meetings at Boxford
2nd GPA website launched
October
27th Letter of support for GPA arrives from John Winthrop in the US
26th Semer joins GPA
24th First formal donation received from local conservation group
21st GPA attends Milden Parish Council meeting of c. 50 people
Milden joins GPA
3rd National Grid response to GPA (see Strategy-National Grid)
18th Chelsworth and Whatfield join GPA
16th 2nd National Grid response to GPA (see Strategy-National Grid)
7th Aldham joins GPA
6th Groton Pylon Campaign Group becomes Groton Pylon Alliance (GPA) to reflect growing support base
5th Boxford joins Groton Campaign
September
29th 1st public meeting in Groton-c 200 people from 15 villages attend (see Media)
1st National Grid response to GPA (see Strategy-National Grid)
Edwardstone joins Groton Campaign
21st Kersey joins Groton Campaign
17th Groton Pylon Campaign Group requests specific information from National Grid
5th Groton Pylon Campaign Group formed
2nd National Grid announce plans for new pylon routes