Monday, February 14, 2011

Perfidious Nature & the Big Society


Torrs Hydro New Mills Limited is a real Big Society venture, started before that became a Big Idea: an Industrial and Provident Society for the Benefit of the Community which owns a hydro electric scheme. The Directors are all local people who have a keen interest in the project.

But the heaviest rains in New Mills for over two years – the same ones which put our stream into such a bate - brought flash floods which have damaged the workings of the system.

Mother Nature is not entirely sympathetic to Archie’s plight – any river works will have to wait until 15 March due to the fish breeding season.