Protesters furious over pylon plans 'arrogance'

CAMPAIGNERS have risen up against plans to pepper 112 miles of landscape with 164ft-high pylons - branding them unnecessarily damaging to communities and the environment.

- Steph Spyro

National Grid wants to build the network across East Anglia, from Norwich to Tilbury, Essex, to transport green energy.

But the protesters, who have gathered a 27,000-signature petition, accused the firm of "arrogance and contempt" towards the people it is meant to serve.

They claim an offshore grid would be less harmful and £2billion cheaper.

In an open letter to National Grid chief executive John Pettigrew, they say: "We urge you to halt company's damaging your Norwich to Tilbury proposals.

"It will destroy habitats and harm species, communities, and residents, indeed all consumers.