Communities and individuals hosting grid upgrade projects on their doorstep should be offered “tangible” compensation, the new energy minister has said. In one of his first public outings since getting appointed as minister of state less than a fortnight ago, Justin Tomlinson said he is “excited” about the potential for community benefits but “a little nervous about whether we will not get it quite right”. The government has previously set out proposals to offer packages of community benefits and bill discounts to people living close to transmission network projects - the scheme has been dubbed 'pounds for pylons'.
Energy minister ‘nervous’ about pounds for pylons proposal
