Sneddon Law, Moscow, East Ayrshire – Yet another appeal
Discharge Of Condition 29 (Vii) (Noise Assessment) Of Planning Consent 13/0198/P http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=118339
After Bi-Fab, Scotia Supply Chain chief calls on UK Offshore Wind Industrial Group to back level playing field for Scottish renewable contractors – Scottish Energy News
The UK leads the world in offshore wind and will continue to do so for the next decade.But the offshore wind story has not been such plain sailing north of the border. Scotland has less than 5% of the UK installed capacity despite our offshore wind, wave and tidal potential Read more
Union chief accuses Beatrice wind-farm developer of ‘dirty tricks’ over Bi-Fab wages crisis – Scottish Energy News
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has accused the multi-national company Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) and its parent group, oil-field services supplier Subsea-7 of engineering the near-bankruptcy of the Bi-Fab contractor. Two weeks ago, the Fife-based firm – which employs some 1,400 people at Methil and at Arnish on Isle of Read more
Scottish Gas boss and GMB union chief call for Govt. to remove renewable energy subsidies from household fuel bills – Scottish Energy News
GMB, the union for energy workers, is backing a call by Scottish Gas for the cost of renewable energy subsidies taken off utility bills and instead paid for by general taxation. The Office for Budgetary Responsibility predicts that the ‘green’ surcharge which the UK’s 27 million households already pay is Read more
Councillors oppose plans for Barrhill windfarm extension – Ayr Advertiser
SOUTH Ayrshire Council have opposed plans to create a wind farm near Barrhill. http://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/15673867.Councillors_oppose_plans_for_Barrhill_windfarm_extension/
Green levies ‘will add £200 to energy bills’: Company says measures should be paid for through general taxation – Mail Online
British Gas claims the cost of funding a switch to green energy and supporting poor families will add £200 to everyone’s bills next year. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5102293/Green-levies-add-200-energy-bills-year.html#ixzz4z4hULCmw
More councils should take wind farm action – Herald (letters)
CREDIT is due to East Ayrshire Council for taking legal action against Community Windpower for failing to meet the planning conditions imposed on its Sneddon Law wind farm (“Judges halt work on wind farm over water pollution complaints”, The Herald, December 17). The same council has also recently issued an Read more
Problems shared ………….
SAS often get enquiries about the people who previously shared personal experiences of their troubles with noisy turbines. Some of them are involved in legal action and cannot comment publicly at this time but June and Ed Hall who told us their story in 2015 were happy to give us Read more