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\n Picture credit: Manx Radio<\/p>\n
\n Picture credit: Manx Radio<\/p>\n
\n \u00d8rsted says it understands frustrations over potential conflict of interest\u00a0\n <\/p>\n
The company behind plans to build a wind farm in Manx waters says it’s ‘unfortunate’ that the application for the project has coincided with the upcoming General Election.<\/p>\n
\u00d8rsted\u2019s Mooir Vannin project is currently being assessed by an independent examining body as part of a six-month process.<\/p>\n
The examination is due to finish at the start of September.<\/p>\n
Examiners will then make a recommendation to the Cabinet Office, and new-look Council of Ministers, with a decision expected sometime in 2027.<\/p>\n
Under the proposals the wind warm would be located 6-12 nautical miles off the east coast of the Island.<\/p>\n
The Isle of Man will go to the polls on 24 September to elect a new House of Keys.<\/p>\n
The Attorney General has already written to current politicians advising that if they adopt a stance on the project they may need to declare a conflict of interest.<\/p>\n
This could then mean they need to excuse themselves from the decision-making process in the future if they are re-elected and end up as part of CoMin.<\/p>\n
“If a decision maker has made public statements which plainly support or reject this particular application prior to it falling for final determination, the suggestion of pre-determination and\/or appearance of bias would mean that they would need to declare a conflict and recuse themselves from participation in the decision-making process.\u201d – Attorney General Walter Wannenburgh<\/p>\n
\u00d8rsted Project Director Jamie Baldwin says he can understand the public\u2019s frustrations because he knows it\u2019s a hot topic on the doorstep:<\/p>\n
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\u00d8rsted has told Manx Radio since putting in the planning application it hasn\u2019t had any direct conversations with government ministers. <\/p>\n
A final week of public meetings, and specific issue hearings, has been scheduled to take place between 13 and 17 July. <\/p>\n