Eric Baxter, Reporter Fed-up councillors say that Inverclyde has been ignored by a planning expert who has given the green light for a controversial £36m wind farm. Members of the planning board believe the decision is anti-democratic after seeing their earlier rejection of the application overturned by a Scottish Government-appointed Read more
Noise concerns once again foremost at Den Brook windfarm meeting Crediton Courier Article_Noise Concerns_3June2016
Endurance runners with a taste for wild, challenging terrain are being invited to participate in the second ‘Run the Blades’ event at Whitelee Windfarm near Glasgow on Saturday, July 23. http://www.glasgowsouthandeastwoodextra.co.uk/news/local-headlines/run-the-blades-returns-to-whitelees-windfarm-1-4144216
A huge wind turbine which caused controversy when it was being assembled on the idyllic isle of Coll is out of action. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/islands/937102/controversial-coll-turbine-has-never-turned/
The chief executive of the UK’s top wind industry trade body has admitted that more turbine projects in England aren’t viable – because it isn’t windy enough. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3625874/Wind-turbine-boss-admits-no-built-England-isn-t-windy-enough.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
AN anti-windfarm campaigner has posted video of an osprey flying “dangerously” close to the site of proposed turbines. http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2016/06/03/osprey-video-proves-proposed-windfarm-poses-danger-birdlife/
A company is to hold public consultations next week on proposals for a windfarm in Aberdeenshire. Coriolis Energy is looking at developing the project on the Glendye Estate, near Strachan. It will organise exhibitions in Strachan Village Hall on Monday and Fettercairn Church Hall on Wednesday. Site plans will be Read more
Most of you have probably seen the Scottish Government Planning Review report http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Built-Environment/planning/Review-of-Planning and came across Planning Democracy’s concerns over the recommendations in the following Press Release: The Planning Review has listed some important measures that may help to address the inequities of our planning system, however it does not go Read more