Sanquhar II refused
Fantastic news! Dumfries and Galloway Planning Committee have decided unanimously to raise an objection to Sanquhar II wind farm! Huge, heartfelt thanks to D&GC and everyone involved in supporting our communities.
Scotsman (letters)
The Scottish Government’s disdain for local manufacturing was evident again yesterday (your report, November 11). Its reaction to the reduction of capacity at the Grangemouth oil refinery, with the loss of 200 jobs, was almost welcoming. The Infrastructure Secretary, Michael Matheson, expressed textbook concern for those being made redundant but Read more
Charities start fight against windfarm development – TFN
They oppose “ecological destruction” of the scenic area A public local inquiry (PLI) into the proposed Glenshero Wind Farm in the Monadhliath Mountains has started. Along with NatureScot (SNH), Highland Council, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Mountaineering Scotland and Wild Land Ltd. the John Muir Trust will be giving evidence against Read more
Trevor Procter’s interview on That’s TV
SAS was approached yesterday by That’s TV asking for an interview based on the excellent article in The National newspaper. https://www.thenational.scot/…/18858893.wind-farms…/… It highlighted the concerns of residents over the increasing number of wind farms in the SW of Scotland. In particular, That’s TV were keen to learn more about the Read more
Understanding Influences at Wind Turbine Noise 2021
We are looking at organising a mini-series of presentations at WTN2021 looking at factors that affect turbine noise or its impact but are not generally part of the expertise of acousticians. This was prompted by an email after the Lisbon conference from Chris Feist who suggested a presentation on wind Read more
Dumfries and Galloway councillors urged to make formal objection over proposed Sanquhar Windfarm II – Daily Record
Councillors are being urged to make a formal objection to the proposed Sanquhar Windfarm II development. Scottish ministers, who will have the final say on the Community Windpower Limited project, are consulting with Dumfries and Galloway Council over the bid to erect 44 turbines on 2,728 hectares of land to Read more
Highland wind farm name change prompts suspicion among objectors – Press and Journal
Residents of a picturesque Highland glen have gone head-to-head with developers over a wind farm name change. Developer Vento Ludens has told residents in the areas likely to be impacted by the wind farm near Glen Affric that the project name has changed from Fasnakyle to Fiodhag. The proposal covers Read more
Wind farms creating ‘new Clearances’ for residents in Scotland – The National
RESIDENTS are moving away from parts of south-west Scotland because they are losing much of the local landscape to wind farm developments, it has been claimed. Now Trevor and Elaine Procter, who live at Knockvennie, near Dumfries, are urging people to contact local councillors to object to the “tsunami” of Read more