A Dumfries and Galloway campaign group has urged political parties to prioritise the landscape over the interests of windfarm developers in their manifestos for the upcoming Holyrood election. In a letter to party bosses, Save Our Hills said alternatives to onshore turbines should be explored as energy and planning policy Read more
Camster Il Wind Farm, Land 2000M Nw Of Tannach Hill Tannach, Wick, KW1 – Appeal Highland Council Erection Of Up To 11 Wind Turbines Maximum Tip Height Of 126.5M With Associated Infrastructure http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=121479&fbclid=IwAR0Gi-6tAhq72sLzErrymmQuF_FicqudyD18ELTS-E_EwNni0N6NoTcHHl8
As mentioned on previous occasions, SAS have had discussions with the Scottish Government in the past regarding equal rights with the English to veto wind farm developments where there is lack of community support. As a number of our letters have been published in the Scotsman in the last month Read more
An investigation into why a large dump truck overturned while in operation on the Viking Energy construction site earlier this week has been launched, wind farm owner SSE Renewables have confirmed. The driver of Moxy dump truck, belonging to one of the contractors building the wind farm, escaped uninjured when Read more
Three-quarters of people support wind farms but more than a third don’t want them near their homes ASHLEY COOPER/GETTY Electricity prices could “dramatically escalate” over the next nine years — possibly by 260 per cent — because of an increase in demand caused by data centres and the switch to Read more
Planning Democracy Online Event Invitation 7-8.30pm Tues 30th March A Reporter’s Guide to Planning Appeals and Local Development Plans with Dan Jackman Senior Reporter Department Planning and Environmental Appeals To Book go to https://pd30mar.eventbrite.co.uk This accessible workshop focuses on two aspects of Planning: Appeals and Local and National Development Plans. Read more
Letter in the Scotsman in response to Graham Lang’s letter yesterday. Wind resistance Like many people I dislike the appearance of wind farms littering our countryside. I am also sympathetic to Graham Lang’s suggestion (Letters, 12 March) that communities should be allowed to decide whether to accept giant turbines. However, Read more
A DECISION by Highland Council to reject an eight-turbine wind farm at Hill of Forss near Thurso has been branded “a big missed opportunity for the local workforce, businesses and the environment”. RES, the energy company behind the proposed project at Cairnmore Hill, said schemes such as this needed to Read more