Thank you for your request dated 23rd January 2020 under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). Your request You asked for information concerning density of wind turbines in local authority areas in Scotland, specifically: The number of turbines in each local authority area (industrial, small and medium scale Read more
Tayside communities are set to share a £1.8 million windfall if plans to build Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm go ahead as hoped. Community councils in Arbroath, Carnoustie, Montrose, Murroes and Wellbank and Tealing are in discussions with Perth-based energy giant SSE over how the fund will operate, a process that Read more
German company Vento Ludens Ltd has submitted a report to the Scottish Government for the building of 46 turbines at Fasnakyle. It would cover 5,000 acres to the south-east of Tomich, in the area once proposed for the Beinn Mhor Wind Farm, but expanding into areas of Guisachan Forest. Each Read more
A former Caithness councillor has spoken out about the impact of wind turbine noise on residents’ health. Gillian Coghill said she has been approached by several neighbours convinced the towers are damaging their quality of life. Caithness has 227 operational turbines, with as many again in the pipeline for planning Read more
Last week, the Prime Minister set out his vision for tackling climate change in post-Brexit Britain ahead of the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26), the international UN Climate Change Conference taking place in Glasgow in November. From whatever perspective you happen to consider this issue, few doubt that the path Read more