Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information in relation to the wind turbine collapse at Bradworthy, North Devon, in January 2013:
1. Copies of all reports, correspondence, or internal assessments held by Devon County Council concerning the failure of the Bradworthy wind turbine, specifically regarding the foundation and anchoring system.
Primarily, this information may well be held by the relevant district council but, by way of assistance, any planning information that is held by Devon County Council for wind turbine applications for schools and minerals and waste sites and other organisations can be seen online at Planning Register – Planning
2. Details of any remedial works carried out on the Bradworthy turbine foundation before the turbine was replaced on the same anchor/base.
We do not hold this information
3. Confirmation of whether Devon County Council undertook, commissioned, or reviewed any structural safety checks on other wind turbines in Devon following the Bradworthy collapse.
No we did not.
4. Information on whether Devon County Council holds any data on the number of turbines in Devon identified by manufacturers (e.g., Endurance Wind Power) as having defective or substandard foundations or anchoring systems.
5. Copies of any communications between Devon County Council and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or turbine operators regarding foundation integrity and safety assurances after the 2013 incident.
In relation to question 4 and 5, we confirm that we do not hold any information