The Scottish Conservatives have launched an action plan for rural Scotland calling for more powers and more opportunities for all. The plan includes a pledge for local councils to be able to place a moratorium on new wind farms and ensure people whose property prices have dropped are compensated. Read more
The Scottish Government will decide whether a further 19 turbines can be added to Aikengall wind farm in the Lammermuirs, but the answer from the Borders is No. Despite being advised by council officers at this week’s Scottish Borders Council planning committee meeting to make no objection to Read more
By Ewan McQueen South Ayrshire councillors have been asked to reject plans for a 17 turbine windfarm near Straiton. The Linfairn development by Willowind Energy is one that will be decided by the Scottish Government but members are recommend to object to the proposals at a meeting today Read more
Magnus Gardham Political Editor NICOLA Sturgeon has appealed for more UK Government funding for windfarms off the Scottish coast – as new figures showed renewable energy provided just five per cent of the country’s electricity at the end of last year. The First Minister said sustained support for Read more
Written by Donna MacAllister and Olivia Bell Campaigners against a controversial wind farm at the gateway to Glen Affric are furious that the decision has been taken out of local hands. Renewable energy firm WPD has appealed to the government arguing Highland Council failed to make a decision on Read more
PUBLIC trust in the planning process around major infrastructure developments is at an all-time low. And it’s not just about wind farms; a snapshot of letters pages and online media on any given day reveals angst and suspicion stemming from the sacrifice of areas of wild land, natural heritage, Read more
Public trust in the planning process around major infrastructure developments such as wind farms is at an all-time low according to a letter published in The Herald today. There is angst and suspicion, says the letter, stemming from the sacrifice of areas of wild land and natural heritage to commercial Read more
Greig Cameron Deputy Business Editor ECOSSE Subsea Systems is to clear the seabed and provide trenching services for the £1.2 billion Caithness to Moray transmission link. The Aberdeen firm has signed a letter of intent with engineering group ABB which is working on the cabling aspect of the undersea Read more