NEILSTON residents have claimed complaints about noise pollution at the village’s wind farm are being ignored by council chiefs. According to Neilston Community Council (NCC), the concerns of those living in both Neilston and neighbouring Uplawmoor have been “either ignored or cursorily dismissed” for four years. It is claimed that Read more…
The Scientific Alliance has today issued its own ‘Manifesto for Science’ after expressing disappointment that the main party manifestos do not give strong or clear enough commitments to the application of scientific knowledge to policy decisions. Formed in 2001, the Scientific Alliance is a non-profit membership-based organisation, based in Cambridge. Read more…
WEIR RHONA MURRAY (nee DICKSON) (Gartocharn). It is with great sadness we announce that Rhona M. Weir (former head teacher of Gartocharn Primary School) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 31st May 2017 at the age of 97, surrounded by her family and the dedicated staff of Balquhidder House Care Home. Read more…
Environmental groups say last month was an “extraordinary month” for renewables in Scotland, with wind power providing enough energy to power 95 per cent of Scottish households. http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/wind-power-provided-95-per-cent-of-scottish-homes-energy-needs-in-may-1-4465728
CONCERNS over the impact of turbines on the health of the Fairlie community continue to grow. http://www.largsandmillportnews.com/news/fairlie/15324404._Resident_can_t_drive_due_to_turbine_noise_/
The Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen will seek to persuade a judge this week that ministers were wrong to endorse plans for 22 giant turbines in the Scottish Highlands. Povlsen, who is Scotland’s second-largest private landowner, is funding a judicial review of the Creag Riabhach wind farm amid fears it Read more…
Ilona Amos The developers behind the UK’s largest offshore wind project are seeking innovators to come up with tagging technology that can help understand the behaviour of Scotland’s seabirds and minimise the environmental impact of turbines. EDP Renewables has consent to develop three massive wind farms in the Moray Firth Read more…
Our friends at TW312 have sent us a request for help now that Banks Renewables have finally submitted further environmental information about the Knockendurrick wind development in Dumfries and Galloway.There is now a window of just under 4 weeks to submit objections to this proposal and TW312 are asking that Read more…