Sunnica solar farm decision a 'disgrace' - West Suffolk MP

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Sunnica solar farm decision a 'disgrace' - West Suffolk MP
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An MP questions the speed at which plans for a huge solar farm were approved by the new government.

West Suffolk MP Nick Timothy, whose seat includes Newmarket and Mildenhall, has questioned the speed at which the solar farm was approved by the new government

Mr Miliband said: "We will make tough decisions with ambition and urgency - all part of our plan to make the UK a clean energy superpower."A decision on the plans had been repeatedly delayed -The announcement has been met with concern from some opponents, worried that the project would take out productive agricultural land when sites such as south-facing commercial roof space on giant warehouses could have been utilised instead.

"But Ed Miliband has boasted it took him just three days to approve three of these solar farms across the country.

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