Hackney have released the results of the public consultation about the idea of a wind turbine in the East Marshes and people seem keen... 87% of the 712 respondents supported the idea, and the same proportion supported it who lived in the immediate vicinity as elsewhere in the borough.

The council will now move on to the planning application stage, which will involve more, more technical consultation, and a full Environmental Impact Asssessment.

http://www.hackney.gov.uk/windturbine.htm

I've just posted Hackney and Tower Hamlets FoE's recent consultation responses for interest. One to Hackney's Housing Strategy, and one to the London Plan.

I hear that City Hall is meant to be published a Climate Change and Energy strategy for consultation soon. It should be really interesting, and may have significant implications for boroughs - particularly if it specifies annual carbon emissions reductions targets...