NICOLA Sturgeon said at the National Economic Forum in Inverness on May 12 that communities are “central” to the planning policy of renewable energy …“and we have a planning process that is robust … and allows the views of communities to be heard”. Nothing could be further from the truth. Read more…
Received by SAS in advance of tomorrow’s (31 May) stakeholder meeting which will be attended by Graham Lang and Dr Rachel Connor. 1st April 2016 – 31st March 2017 Statistical Data for meeting 310517
It may be a pious hope, but will the resumed general election campaign in Scotland finally tackle Westminster issues? http://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/lesley-riddoch-energy-policy-is-vital-to-scotland-but-its-being-ignored-1-4459846
It’s ‘like the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’. That was the incredulous reaction of one community councillor to the possible granting of a wind turbine facility at Hunterston without background noise measurements in place. In March, North Ayrshire Council decided to delay the decision to extend the Hunterston giant turbine development Read more…
By Bryan Johnston Plans for a 30-megawatt wind farm in Ayrshire have been refused permission after a reporter decided it would have an unacceptable landscape and amenity impact. The Glenouther Renewable Energy Park proposal, comprising 12 turbines up to 126 metres high, was put forward by a subsidiary of energy Read more…
Graham Lang will attend the Stakeholder meeting. If anyone has anything they want Graham to bring up, please contact him by Tuesday 30th May. Dr Rachel Connor will also accompany him to update the Chief Reporter on matters relating to Conditions for private water supplies in relation to the imminent Read more…
Appeal by Glenouther Renewable Energy Park Ltd against the decision by East Ayrshire Council http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=117593
Scott Wright, Deputy Business Editor Talking wind THE future shape of the renewables sector in Scotland will be focus at two conferences in June. Scottish Renewables, trade body for the renewables sector, will host its Onshore Wind Conference & Exhibition at Glasgow Caledonian University on June 20. It will see Read more…