Alan Dransfield's Blog

From: alan dransfield
Sent: 05 December 2015 06:51
To: BRADSHAW Ben
Subject: WIND TURBINE SAFETY IN THE SOUTH WEST

Dear Mr Bradshaw MP

As you are aware ,I have raised this subject matter before
and I now wish my MP to write to the appropriate oversight authority because I
am of the opinion it is not a question of IF such incident will occur
again, BUT when.

Please see the attached photograph of the collapsed Wind
Turbine at Bradworthy Devon in 2013 and you can see the bolts (approx 40 in
total) snapped off at the base of the wind turbine tow

The Health and Safety Executive did not even visit the site and held no objection to
a new WT being erected on the same faulty bolts, which, quite frankly, beggars
belief.

As you can see, the Lightning Protection down conductor runs
directly under the WT tower which also beggars belief because these conductors
are bare copper tape, which means if a person or animal was standing on
this tape at the time of a lightning strike, they would surely be killed.

There is no justification whatsoever to install bare copper wire under the tower.

This particular collapse was blamed on poor design and poor
workmanship, which raises the question how did the HSE reach such a decision,
if they did not visit the site and why did they allow a new wind turbine to be erected
on faulty bolts?

I call upon my MP to write to the HSE and ask them:-

1.Why did you not visit the Bradworthy site?

2.Why did you allow the erection of a NEW WT on the same
faulty bolts?

3.Why is the HSE allowing bare copper Lightning Protection
to be used on WT Site?

4.What actions has the HSE taken to safeguard the general public
on such matters?

The only safe action on the Bradworthy WT collapse would
have been to totally demolish the concrete foundations and to start again.

I look forward to your response.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield

Email sent – 21/11/2015 06:58

Dear Mr Bradshaw

As you are aware, I have raised this question several times
before and you have failed to acknowledge my concerns.

It is not a question of IF there are repeated collapses of wind turbines nationwide in a similar manner to the two collapsed WT’s in the
South West a couple of years ago, it is more a question of WHEN they will
collapse.

You will recall the collapsed WT in Bradworthy was
replaced using the same foundation anchor bolts and the Health and Safety Executive did not even
visit the site. Such actions are not only willfully negligent, they beggar
belief.

I fervently believe there is a wider conspiracy between local authorities nationwide and the HSE, who are both failing their fiduciary
duty of care to check Risk Assessment and Method Statements ref the design and
construction of wind turbines. I also believe there is tangible evidence
that a very similar dangerous situation is apparent with the large motorway luminary columns and directional signs and stadium floodlights.

I call upon my MP to write to the Secretary of State in
charge of the HSE and Minster of Transport seeking their assurance the highest
safety standards are in place on this matter.

Thus far, there have been no serious injury or deaths due to
collapsing WT but such miracles cannot continue and its only a matter of time
before we witness a catastrophe.

With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield

Dear Mr Bradshaw

Please see my email from March this year which you did not
even acknowledge.

I now call upon my MP to address each and every item on this
list as well as the wind turbine collapsing debacle.
With thanks

Yours sincerely

Alan M Dransfield

1.H&S issues at the Quay Climbing Center.

2.H&S issues at the 6 PFI schools in Exeter.(currently
before the UT)

3.H&S issue at John Lewis Store in Exeter.

4.H&S at the RDE Hospital.

5.H&S issues at the Exeter Chief Pedestrian Bridge
(currently at the Court of Appeal)

6.H&S issues at the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Stadium.

7.The lifetime email ban from the Devon County Council

8.The lifetime email ban imposed from the HSE.

9.The Fraud and theft of Public Funds by various DCC
Officials.

10.Asbestos Safety Issues in Devon Schools.

11. Your lifetime ban attending your surgery.

12. Irregularities and anomalies with the ECHR Registrar.

13 Lifetime ban against me from WHATDOTHEYKNOW Charity
Organisation

Email sent – 13/10/2015 07:49

Dear Mr Bradshaw

Breaking news that a Exeter City Councillor is jailed for
fraud and theft of public funds.

Such news provides
context for the administrative environment in which it was easier to falsely
accuse me of being vexatious and unlawfully withhold information
than to provide the information as required and face up to the embarrassment of
their own incompetence and criminal negligence.

Another clear example why the
FOIA 2000 must be saved at all costs.

I appreciate it is the Devon
County Council who are involved in my vexatious claptrap and not the Exeter
City Council, but the City Council are the Planning Authorities for the Rugby
Bridge and the 6 PFI schools; hence the ECC have failed their duty of care.

Yours in disgust

Dransfield

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-34362999

Email sent –

Dear Mr Bradshaw

Breaking news that a Exeter City Councillor is jailed for
fraud and theft of public funds.

Such news provides
context for the administrative environment in which it was easier to falsely
accuse me of being vexatious and unlawfully withhold information
than to provide the information as required and face up to the embarrassment of
their own incompetence and criminal negligence.

Another clear example why the
FOIA 2000 must be saved at all costs.

I appreciate it is the Devon
County Council who are involved in my vexatious claptrap and not the Exeter
City Council, but the City Council are the Planning Authorities for the Rugby
Bridge and the 6 PFI schools; hence the ECC have failed their duty of care.

Yours in disgust

Dransfield

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-34362999

Email sent – Sat 10/10/2015 22:58

Dear Mr Bradshaw

The next time you go out on your bike please check out
the new road for vehicle access to the subject title.

I don’t know where the Environment Agency got their Highway Specification from
but the new finished road is totally unacceptable and unfit for purpose.

They have substituted asphalt material with sand. The
makeup of this road is 100 mm of Type 1/803 sub base and 20 mm rolled sand
wearing course. The road is devoid of any asphalt.

This new road will last about 4/6 weeks max. The Romans built better road.

Please be sure to wear your helmet, as I expect quite a
few cyclists to come to grief on this road.

No doubt this road cost several hundred thousand pounds.
Where is the Devon CC when you need them? Is this new road called an AUSTERITY road.

Yours in disgust

Dransfield

Email sent – 28.08.15 08.08

Dear Mr Bradshaw

I urge you to read this news article, then proceed to the
Devon County Council HQ in Topsham Road and kick down the doors and demand answers.

This is the real reason why the DCC are fighting my FOIA
cases. Based on this news article, it is your duty as an MP to call for an
immediate public inquiry into the 6 PFI schools in Exeter.

Yours in disgust

Dransfield

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/eight-pfi-schools-built-by-one-of-uks-biggest-private-contractors-have-fire-safety-issues-10303595.html

Email sent – 23/08/15 0538

Dear Mr Bradshaw

You are on record saying, ” Mr Dransfield , if you have
tangible evidence of fraud at the Devon County Council, please bring it to my attention
and I will contact the Police.”

Please see the attached document from the DCC, which I
consider is tangible evidence of fraud. This document proves without a shadow
of doubt that the DCC are circumventing the FOIA 2000, which is tantamount to
fraud and abuse of power. The DCC are knowingly and wilfully
disseminating false and misleading information to the general public denying
them access to public information.

This attached document has been released to the general
public to cover up serious crimes on the Exeter PFI School Contracts.

For your information, action and files.

With thanks

Alan Dransfield