Why such a hard sell for energy firm?

IT appears that Bute Energy (referenced by LJ Jenkins, WM letters, May 31) has rather a lot of public affairs to manage.

Bute Energy’s relentless juggernaut of desecration of our (not their) landscapes and communities continues unabated with its increasing proposals for industrial wind turbines of up to 250m high (size and scale unprecedented onshore) across large swathes of Wales, including within 700m of our homes in Conwy’s beautiful hinterland at the proposed “Moelfre” site.

The required infrastructure for these proposals will include pylon chains criss-crossing the country, of which the proposed Radnor Fforest to Dyffryn Tywi is Phase 1.

It’s a long time since I was in school but “Phase 1” appears to imply more to come.

Bute Energy is currently advertising for two “public affairs” posts, interestingly not on their own website but with a recruitment company which deals mainly (although not exclusively) with charity or not-for-profit organisations.

The advert is candid about the precise skills and aptitudes required as stated in the respective job descriptions:

“To engage with political and civic society to ensure that the projects are seen as a positive for Wales” (external affairs manager); “Proven track record in influencing important external stakeholders (such as government and local authority) with a background working for a political party or as a public affairs officer” (public affairs officer). To date Bute Energy has heralded itself almost as an additional emergency service bringing energy salvation to our depleted communities along with crumbs of largesse for the natives. Why then does their vision appear to be such a hard sell?

Non Davies Llangernyw