But the residents are not impressed with the proposal, with local farmer Sarah Bexton saying "any compensation is a joke".

The cost of reducing energy bills for people who live near pylons will be paid for by increasing average annual bills across ...

Alex Norris says communities need to "share the benefits" of the UK's move towards clean energy - as the government announces an overhaul of the planning system to speed up house building.

“So we're making that commitment, £250 a year if you are near those pylons. So we think that's a fair balance between people who are making that commitment to the country themselves, well they ...

Households who live near new energy infrastructure could receive £2,500 off their bills over 10 years under government ...

Local communities should ‘share the benefits’ of taking on the burden of power infrastructure, housing minister says ...

"So we're making that commitment - £250-a-year if you are near those pylons. "We think that's a fair balance between people who are making that commitment to the country... they should be ...