I write to express my surprise, as well as disappointment, that City of York councillors have elected to support Powergen's application to erect two giant turbines on the Escrick Park Estate at Hollicarrs by the A19 near Riccall (Councillors back turbines project against officers' advice, February 11).

All three local parish councils, including Skipwith and Escrick, have objected to the application and an exit poll taken by members of SCRAP at the recent wind power exhibition held at Skipwith Village Hall on February 10 showed that fewer than eight per cent of the people attending were in favour of the proposed site.

This is in stark contrast to the 71 per cent (either in favour or undecided) as stated in the applicant's submission to Selby District Council in December.

David Riggall,

Halfpenny Close,

Escrick, York.

Updated: 10:34 Tuesday, February 15, 2005