Orkney Islands Council has requested that the Scottish Government handle the council’s own planning application for six wind turbines on the island of Hoy rather than it consider it itself; this is the first of three wind farms it is planning and it expects to submit the remaining two to Read more…
From the Mail on Sunday today.
Thanks to George Herraghty for sending this to us on 24 December: Note what is bristling on the horizon in the second picture of the article. God help them in the future. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-55436369?fbclid=IwAR1H_rXMXkOkTh1T2T1D1c-amilXTT4nyDytzoh6jAaOnZUAnkBOM6ol8Cc UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The picture was cropped to remove the wind farm within an hour of publication. Please contact Read more…
Figures show that the total amount paid out to energy companies to switch off turbines in the far north to help balance the grid is around £73 million and counting. Firms have been paid £64 million to stop the blades spinning in Sutherland, and nearly £9 million in Caithness since Read more…
Thank you very much to our wonderful members out there who never stop working even on Xmas Day This judgement blows apart the MOD’s policy on noise budget. Judicial Review of (i)the policy of the Ministry of Defence in connection with safeguarding the Eskdalemuir Seismic Array, and (ii)the noise budget Read more…
A BORDERS resident says they are “worried” about plans to build a wind farm near their home. Last month, this newspaper reported that E Power Limited will apply for planning permission to build the farm at Ditcher Law north of Oxton. But now a village resident says the proposal to Read more…
To all our members – Merry Xmas and stay safe! Card designed by our Chairman, Graham Lang.
A campaign group is calling on windfarm developers to extend the consultation deadline for two proposals in the Glenkens. Energiekontor is currently seeking views on their plans for Whiteneuk, near Corsock, while Vattenfall is holding a virtual exhibition on their scheme at Garcrogo which is to the east of Balmaclellan. Read more…