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North Wessex Downs ground investigation surveys

1 April 2021

A short programme of ground investigation surveys will begin in the North Wessex Downs AONB the week commencing 12th April to help inform the development of proposals for the Visual Impact Provision (VIP) project.

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Civil war and more

19 March 2021

Wiltshire is an historically rich landscape and our project area for the Going Underground scheme is no exception.

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Going underground: the process explained

5 February 2021

The North Wessex Downs VIP project aims to remove up to 13 pylons from the landscape and replace them with a 4km section of underground cables.

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What is Visual Impact Provision (VIP)?

6 January 2021

The Going Underground scheme in the North Wessex Downs is part of National Grid’s Visual Impact Provision (VIP) project.

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Badgers, bats and other beasts

6 January 2021

The Going Underground scheme in the North Wessex Downs is part of National Grid’s Visual Impact Provision (VIP) project.

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