CONTROVERSIAL plans to install miles of overhead electricity pylons across the countryside have taken a step forward.
Government energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed initial funding for the project, which could see 114 miles (183km) of pylons built from near Norwich to Tilbury.
Planning permission has not yet been granted for the National Grid scheme, which would carry electricity produced by offshore wind farms, but the network owner has said the decision is a “significant milestone”.
Rosie Pearson, of the Essex Suffolk Norfolk Pylons action group, said: “To allow National Grid to spend more money before the project even has planning approval – it’s infuriating.”
