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February 2015

Little Raith windfarm developer accused of ‘cheap trick’ in way it lodged appeal – Courier

    By Cheryl Peebles A windfarm developer has been accused of showing contempt for those who live near its turbines. Kennedy Renewables has taken its bid to erect six more massive turbines near Lochgelly to the Scottish Government. It lodged an appeal after Fife Council failed to determine its Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 11 years ago February 21, 2015

Wind farm storm at Rossie blows up again – Montrose Review

    Campaigners against a wind farm outside of Montrose have sent out a leaflet urging people to object to another plan for turbines. A planning application for two wind turbines on land just West of Rossie Woods was lodged in January. The 2013 application by the same developers, for Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 11 years ago February 21, 2015

Mountaineers urge councillors to reject windfarm near Glen Affric – Press and Journal

      By Jamie McKenzie A national mountaineering body is urging councillors to reject a windfarm near to a world famous Highland beauty spot. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) wants elected members of the south planning applications committee to refuse consent for the Beinn Mhor development near Glen Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 11 years ago February 21, 2015

Culture Secretary joins battle against Navitus Bay offshore wind farm/business Green

Savid Javid writes to planning inspectorate warning that project could undermine UNESCO World Heritage status of Jurassic Coast http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2396144/culture-secretary-joins-battle-against-navitus-bay-offshore-wind-farm

By SAS Volunteer, 11 years ago February 20, 2015

Safety concerns at plan to add more turbines by A92 in Fife – Courier

    By Cheryl Peebles Fears for public safety have been voiced over the proposed erection of more wind turbines close to the A92 in Fife. Six additional turbines 415 feet high could be erected at the Little Raith Wind Farm, near Lochgelly, but there are worries they would create Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 11 years ago February 20, 2015

ScottishPower boss warns of skills shortages as it prepares for £1.3 billion investment – Herald

    Greig Cameron Deputy Business Editor THE head of ScottishPower has warned of a looming industry skills shortage and a need to attract large numbers of young engineers because thousands of workers are due to retire within the next decade. Keith Anderson said the company is upping its graduate Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 11 years ago February 19, 2015

Ark Hill windfarm noise complaint being investigated – Courier

    An investigation has been launched after a complaint about noise at the largest operational windfarm in Angus. The region has only one large-scale windfarm, at Ark Hill near Glamis, where there are eight turbines measuring 266ft. Construction began in 2012 but a complaint has been made to Angus Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 11 years ago February 19, 2015

Highland Council launches wind farms map – Strathspey and Badenoch Herald

    The Highland Council has launched a new interactive map on its website showing the location of windfarms and wind turbines in the region. The user-friendly Windfarm Activity Map covers all scales of wind energy development and provides detailed information such as turbine sizes and planning reference numbers to Read more

By SAS Volunteer, 11 years ago February 19, 2015

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