PCNPA Planning Committee visit Manorbier

 

Members of the PCNPA planning committee visited Manorbier this morning to hear the firing of several missiles at the Manorbier Range.  They were greeted by a good turn out of local protesters but the committee emphasised that they would not enter into any discussions with the protesters.  This leads one to draw the conclusion that the visit was mainly a PR exercise on the part of the planning committee.  Also present were several members of the Community Council but County Councillor Calver was conspicuous by his absence!  The committee and protesters assembled outside the Community Centre and waited for the first missile firing.   When it finally came we were all left with that feeling of anti-climax you get when a Guy Fawkes rocket fizzles out on a wet November 5th!  Was this really one of the High Velocity Missiles the MOD proposes firing after dark?  Where was that sharp percussive impulse that is usually heard when the missiles launch?  There was much speculation among the onlookers about possible skullduggery by the Army.  Were they firing the right missile or not?   The general consensus was that the noise was much less than normally occurs.  The Committee then went inside the Youth Hostel to hear the noise experienced in one of the bedrooms and subsequently listened to the third missile at Dewing Avenue.  The event was filmed by a camera crew from BBC Wales so watch the TV news tonight.  On returning to Manorbier village after the visit I told several people where I had been and the general response was "I didn't hear any firing".  Watch this space for further developments.

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