Demand for energy forecast to outstrip capacity in a few years

WARNING THAT BUSINESSES COULD SUFFER OR EVEN MOVE AWAY IF ISSUE IS NOT ADDRESSED QUICKLY

- BY JAMIE WALLER Local Democracy Reporter

COUNCILLORS have been warned that Lincolnshire will need far more energy than it has capacity for within a decade. This could put constraints on businesses or even see them leave the county altogether.

Large-scale plans are being drawn up for each region’s energy strategy over the next few decades, which Lincolnshire County Council will be attempting to shape.

The Growth Committee on Tuesday, September 9, heard about the vital importance of meeting Lincolnshire’s needs.