Families struggling to cope with rising energy bills face more misery after one of the UK’s leading utilities warned that environmental taxes would trigger even higher prices. The scale of the problem was underlined when the Red Cross announced that it will collect and distribute food aid in Britain this Read more
The John Muir Trust has called for a Public Local Inquiry into the proposed 34-turbine wind farm on wild land at Glenmorie, straddling the Sutherland/Easter Ross border to be “sisted” (put on hold) pending key legal and political decisions which could have a decisive bearing on the hearing. http://www.northern-times.co.uk/News/John-Muir-Trust-ask-for-Glenmorie-inquiry-to-be-put-on-hold-14102013.htm
Ed Davey says he was on the verge of agreeing a £50billion investment in new nuclear power, which could drive bills even higher But he blames bills increasing on the rise in the cost of wholesale gas on international markets Green levies are set to rise to £270.30 by 2020 Read more
THE new body set up at Newtown to review planning decisions at the behest of disgruntled and rejected applicants faces an early and significant test. – See more at: http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/10/14/474633-unswerving-swedes-lodge-turbine-appeal-amid-floodgate-fears/#sthash.u0YGdeql.dpuf http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2013/10/14/474633-unswerving-swedes-lodge-turbine-appeal-amid-floodgate-fears/
LOCAL authorities have received more than 2500 windfarm applications in the past 18 months, council figures show. Conservative Party research revealed Aberdeenshire had the most applications since March last year (428), followed by Highland (376) and Orkney (371). Council staff handling the 2508 bids would have processed an average of Read more
By Christopher Rae The deputy leader of Aberdeenshire Council has warned residents of a barrage of new wind turbines across the region. New figures have revealed that up to 1,000 turbines have been granted permission across the north-east – and 700 are still to be built. In an exclusive interview Read more
By Iain Martin A lot of people, said David Cameron, had warned him he was “mad” to treat the environment as the number one concern. In response, he told them he felt deeply about climate change. He wanted, he said, to push the issue right up the agenda. It was Read more
By Richard Watt Councils across Scotland are now dealing with seven windfarm applications a day. Local authorities in Courier Country are among those labouring under a huge number of applications. Fife and Aberdeenshire authorities have received the largest number of applications, 196 and 428, respectively. The Scottish Conservatives have called Read more