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Farmers 'vindicated' after judge's ruling on pylon firm accessing land
- Hundreds of farmers sued Green Gen Cymru after agents turned up unannounced on their land; a judge ruled the company must give proper advance notice and not enter at unreasonable times.
- The judge criticised Green Gen for not addressing bovine TB risks, ordered it to pay 60% of claimants' costs (about £21,000), but did not quash its legal access notices and noted some policy improvements.
- Green Gen says the pylons are needed to connect new windfarms and supports renewables, and has pledged to engage more collaboratively with landowners going forward.
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