Submission to the Scottish Affairs Committee -House of Commons Excerpt: The renewable energy sector contributed a net output of just over 0.5% to total Scottish GDP in 2015 . Output from wind turbines was 62% of total renewable output in 2014 , so the contribution of wind energy to Scottish Read more
Scotland against Spin (SAS) is the national alliance of groups and individuals which campaigns for reform of the Scottish Government’s wind energy policy. Founded two years ago, it is a grassroots organisation, run entirely by volunteers and funded by individual donations. It is completely independent of any political party, lobbying Read more
Politicians and policy-makers like community benefit for obvious reasons. However, the experience of communities who receive it is much less happy. While there is no doubt community benefit has done some good, and there are cases where it could be said to have ‘worked’, our experience is overwhelmingly negative. Far Read more
First, SAS strongly supports the principle of having a map that identifies areas of wild land. The arguments for having a map of this kind are set down in the original SNH policy paper, and supportive research by the John Muir Trust and SNH itself have reinforced the case for Read more
We consider that ‘sustainable development’ is a better presumption than ‘sustainable economic growth’ because it does not prioritise economic growth over the other two key pillars of sustainability – the environmental and social. However, just giving this term more prominence without elucidation or adequate adjustment of other statements and policies Read more
While the SNH mapping of wild land identifies discrete areas of wild land, sometimes close together the absence of buffer zones makes the application of real protection almost impossible. It is disappointing that the Government as not granted these areas statutory protection or is short sighted in not recognising the Read more
A representative of SAS attended the SNH workshop on 17th June at Battleby and the site visit to view Drumderg Wind Farm from a viewpoint above Bridge of Cally. We have read the consultation draft. As the national organisation representative of a section of receptors that could be described as Read more
Scotland Against Spin submission to the Scottish Government as part of the Review of Supplementary Planning Policy. Response submitted on the 28th January 2013. Scotland Against Spin SPP Consultation Response(Issue) Final