Campaigners say power firm National Grid's pylon plans are "far worse than before" and slammed an offer to residents living near pylons of £250-a-year off energy bills. Rosie Pearson, founder of ...

Among them are the so-called ‘Pounds for Pylons’ plans that were initially touted by the previous Conservative government. In November 2023, Ministers proposed a scheme to offer households within 200 ...

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Households living within half a kilometre of new or upgraded power systems such as pylons could get access to a bill discount scheme equivalent to an annual payment of £250 over 10 years ...

People who live near new pylons could receive £250 a year off their energy bills under government plans unveiled this week. Ministers will set out in parliament on Tuesday the details of the Planning ...

Labour government hopes that £250 ($323) a year electricity bill sweetener will sap opposition to transmission lines and pylons UK households living near new pylons will be offered lower electricity ...

Residents who live near newly installed pylons will be compensated with £250-a-year off their energy bills, a minister has said. Housing and planning minister Alex Norris told Sky's Wilfred Frost ...

Campaigners have accused the Government of “bribing” communities with token money off their electricity bills in return for destruction of their local environment with pylons. Angela Rayner ...