By Iain Ramage Protesters in the north are warning windfarm operators that some schemes could be shut down for breaching noise limits. Highland activists are preparing to follow the lead of counterparts in England and Ireland who have collated extensive data they say proves that planning conditions have been flouted Read more
This recently published document provides good practice guidance for local authorities, developers, landowners, community representatives and other relevant stakeholders on public engagement for sub-20MW wind turbine proposals. It arises from Aileen Jackson’s Public Petition PW1469 that sought the Scottish Parliament’s support in urging the Scottish Government to increase the neighbour Read more
Wind farms must hold grid and planning as of today in order to qualify for the Renewables Obligation grace period beyond March 2016. http://renews.biz/90431/decc-grid-consent-needed-today/
Bute Community Council is to lend its support to efforts to block a proposed wind farm on the south Cowal hills, directly north of Rothesay Bay. http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/community-news/bute-community-council-to-oppose-cowal-turbine-plan-1-3806473
DAVID Cameron’s father-in-law is expected to rake in an extra £250,000 a year when a second subsidised wind farm on his country estate is completed next year – despite a Government crack down on new on-shore wind turbines. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/585863/Samantha-Cameron-father-250-000-wind-farm
A HUGELY controversial power line through the heart of Scotland has been exposed as a £600million “white elephant” due to the end of onshore wind turbine subsidies. http://www.express.co.uk/scotland/585897/600m-white-elephant-blight-landscape
The NFU is frustrated that following Government announcements limiting support for onshore wind power, changes to the planning regime (made without consultation) now fail to distinguish between large wind farms and single turbines. http://www.nfuonline.com/news/latest-news/planning-change-impacts-all-turbines/
The billionaire U.S. presidential candidate is on the warpath against a Scottish windfarm http://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-europe-travails/