TAP News 2010

(Most recent updates first.)

Project Update - May

Five companies have expressed an interest in the implementation of the project, which is very encouraging. Also a number of funders have been identified who may be willing to contribute towards the project cost. The target is to complete the installation of the project in 2011.

The TAP directors held a meeting recently with several groups, based in and around Tintern, to exchange views on possible future sustainable energy projects in the area, and to discuss how the income from the project could be distributed to support those projects. The groups were:- Brockweir Shop, Tintern Environmental Improvement Group, Tintern Youth Club, St Michael Church, Tintern Village Hall, Tintern Angling Club and Tom Rugg from Big Wide World Learning. Julie Ashton Davies from Community Foundation Wales and Sarah Sawyer from AONB also attended. The meeting was very constructive and a follow up meeting will be held in the summer.

Membership of TAP continues to increase. Kate Humble is a supporter of sustainable energy initiatives and has accepted an invitation to become a member of TAP.

The AGM was held on 26th April. A report will be issued with the June News.

Project Update - April

The project has moved on from the approval stage into the pre-implementation stage and the team is working on 2 major elements.

Firstly to identify funders who are willing to support the project and then to submit the necessary applications. Despite the financial recession there are a number of large and small funders who have expressed an interest and more are being sought. It is anticipated that it will take 6 months to 9 months to obtain the full funding.

The second element is to obtain comparative quotations from companies able to carry out the installation work. At this stage 2 avenues are being pursued. One is to discuss with companies capable of project managing and installing the complete installation, and the other is to discuss with smaller companies who are able to install specific parts of the project. This investigative work will take 4 to 6 months to complete.

Dependent on the success of the above, it is hoped to complete the installation of the full project in 2011.

Project Update - January

Again this month there is no progress to report on the status of both the planning application for the project and the listed building application for the Beaufort pond dam. MCC Planning Department are continuing to go through all of the documentation which has been submitted. We are hoping for a decision in the early months of 2010.

No further requests for information have been received by TAP.

Norman Williams
Marketing & Publicity Director
Tintern Angiddy Project Ltd
E Mail: info@tapenergy.org