By Steve Robson PUBLISHED: 04:18 EST, 4 December 2012 | UPDATED: 08:46 EST, 4 December 2012 'Furious': Carol Vorderman is said to be angry at National Grid plans to build a new stretch of 150ft pylons near her home in the Bristol countryside TV star Carol Vorderman has backed a campaign to prevent a row of huge pylons being built across an exclusive ‘millionaires’ row’ where she owns a property. Loose Women presenter Vorderman, 51, is furious that National Grid has opted to route high-voltage power lines across the street, near Bristol. The private road is home to several multi-million properties and the wealthy residents have now launched a ‘fighting fund’ to campaign against the pylons.
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TV star opposes bid to build power lines near her home in Bristol countryside
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Agent says they will be an 'eyesore' and pose health risks
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Wealthy neighbours have launched a 'fighting fund' to campaign against the project
Carol Vorderman
Carol Vorderman
Loose Women
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@placeholder owns one of the 44 homes on the secluded road and spoke out against the plans when they were first announced in 2008.
National Grid
National Grid
'But if @placeholder thinks we are just a small group of people it can ride roughshod over, it is very much mistaken.'
Carol Vorderman
Carol Vorderman
Loose Women
Vorderman
proposed new line of pylons (purple) will run directly over a road where @placeholder owns a property