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Posted on 09.23.08 by Mary Lou Seymour
“For five happy years they enjoyed simple lives in their straw and mud huts. Generating their own power and growing their own food, they strived for self-sufficiency and thrived in homes that looked more suited to the hobbits from The Lord of the Rings. Then a survey plane chanced upon the ‘lost tribe’ … and they were plunged into a decade-long battle with officialdom. … Yesterday that fight, backed by more modern support for green issues, ended in victory. … The eco-community endured a decade of inquiries, court cases and planning hearings. The 22 villagers fought planners even when they were within hours of the bulldozers moving in to demolish their eight homes. Now, however, they can celebrate, thanks to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s ’sustainability’ policy.” (09/17/08) Link: http://tinyurl.com/55u342 Filed under: LAND News and RRND News | Report Bad Link Bookmark this post in Furl or Del.icio.us | |






