WINDFARM developers and protesters will clash today over a plan for 220 massive turbines off the North Wales coast. Both sides will plead their case on the proposed Gwynt-y-Môr windfarm to Conwy council at Bodlondeb. Councillors will then debate the issue before voting on the authority's formal response to the Department of Trade and Industry. The DTI will make the final decision on the npower renewables scheme, nine miles off Llandudno. Jonathan Lincoln and environmentally friendly Sustainable Energy Alliance (SEA) are planning to demonstrate in favour of the windfarm. Protesters from pressure group Save Our Scenery (SOS) will be backed up by hoteliers and restaurateurs who fear turbines could deter tourists. Meanwhile, a crucial visit by MPs to a North Wales nuclear power station has been scrapped because ministers are desperate not to lose another razor-edge Commons vote. MPs on the Welsh Affairs Select Committee were due to tour Anglesey's Wylfa power plant on Monday as part of their energy inquiry. The visit was seen as vital in persuading politicians a new nuclear plant should be built in North Wales. The MPs were also due to meet npower executives on Tuesday to discuss controversial proposals to build giant wind turbines off Colwyn Bay. However, both visits have been cancelled to allow MPs to vote on the Identity Cards Bill. The legislation has been returned to the Commons after suffering two defeats in the House of Lords. | 
