By John Connell, Reporter Calls are growing for a “dangerous” school wind turbine to be taken down after parts of it have come off for the THIRD time. Leading Copeland councillor David Moore has demanded the structure in in the grounds of Seascale Primary School is removed immediately amid safety Read more…
By Stuart Gillespie Plans for a development near Carsphairn described as “ill-considered, inconsiderate and entirely inappropriate” have been approved. Windy Rig Wind Farm Ltd has been given permission to create a “layover” area to the south of the village to help transfer material to the windfarm site nearby. Councillors approved Read more…
This case is important for planning applications which seek to substitute higher tip heights for consented lower tip heights, say for an increase from 100m to 150m. In Finney V Welsh Ministers 2019 EWCA CIV 1868, https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2019/1868.html the Court of Appeal considered an application under the English Town and Country Read more…
Where was the outrage after it was revealed workers on an offshore windfarm in the North Sea were paid a basic £3.40 a hour because of an administrative error, wonders Brian Wilson. It involved SSE’s Seagreen offshore windfarm which will pour many consumers’ bawbees into SSE dividends. https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/general-election-the-real-political-issue-of-the-week-that-almost-everyone-ignored-brian-wilson-1-5047136