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August 2014

Forfar Golf Course wind turbine back on council agenda/The Courier

Councillors are being asked to review a decision to refuse a proposal for a 250-foot wind turbine on Forfar Golf Course. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/forfar-golf-course-wind-turbine-back-on-council-agenda-1.542760

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago August 29, 2014

Five potential Fife Council wind power sites identified/BBC News

Five potential sites for Fife Council’s wind power project have been identified. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-28980504

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago August 29, 2014

Outcry over wind farm bid for battle site – The Herald

OPPONENTS are up in arms over plans to erect an windfarm substation at the site of the Battle of Prestonpans. Council planners recommend granting permission for the substation at the battlefield where Bonnie Prince Charlie defeated government forces in 1745. The substation would take power from a proposed offshore wind Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago August 29, 2014

Decision casts doubt over turbine project – Banffshire Journal

A controversial wind turbine project earmarked for the outskirts of Banff is in jeopardy after councillors rejected the bulk of a landowner’s plans. Local farmer James Gammie applied to build three of the 80m high structures on neighbouring plots of land at Gawnsmoss, Gledsgreen and Cairnhill. The development polarised the Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago August 29, 2014

Community councils may join forces to oppose ‘injustices’ – Cumnock Chronicle

Two community councils are set to join forces in a bid to fight ‘injustices’ served on them by Holyrood. Muirkirk and Dalmellington CCs have both seen the Scottish Government ignore them, along with East Ayrshire Council, when controverially rubber-stamping plans for developments in both villages. While it’s a major quarry Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago August 29, 2014

Limekiln wind farm Public Local Inquiry gets underway/Scottish Energy News

Green energy firm Infinergy began this week the appeal of its planning application at Public Inquiry for a 24 turbine-turbine wind farm at Limekiln, in Caithness. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/limekiln-wind-farm-public-local-inquiry-gets-underway/

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago August 28, 2014

Creeping sterilisation threat from the ‘wild land’ designation/Scottish Energy News

Earlier this year, the Scottish Government effectively designated land in Scotland as either being ‘wild’ or not. This gave clarity to developers, including community developers, as to what developments were likely to be consented in particular areas of Scotland. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/creeping-sterilisation-threat-from-the-wild-land-designation/

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago August 28, 2014

New Cumnock community leaders support wind farm plan/Cumnock Chronicle

COMMUNITY leaders in New Cumnock have urged East Ayrshire Council to give the go ahead to a wind farm scheme which would bring millions of pounds in direct investment to the area. http://www.cumnockchronicle.com/news/roundup/articles/2014/08/27/508227-new-cumnock-community-leaders-support-wind-farm-plan/

By SAS Volunteer, 12 years ago August 28, 2014

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