You will all remember our recent posts about Leslie Sinclair who bravely pursued legal action against the Scottish Ministers’ decision to ignore the recommendation, of two of their own Reporters, to refuse two wind farms on Orkney. https://www.orcadian.co.uk/legal-action-to-be-raised-against-oic-windfarm-planning-approval/ Sadly Leslie was unsuccessful, however he was thankfully lucky enough to Read more
A public inquiry into two wind farm applications cost Moray Council more than £150,000. Clash Gour, near Forres, and Rothes 3, on Speyside, were both rejected by the local authority, but the decisions were overturned by the Scottish Government following the inquiry. The figure was revealed at a meeting of Read more
In case anyone would like to ask a question? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63373924
Well of course Oscar is going to say this, he’s just watched his pension go down the pan and you could say the same about any Reporter’s decision; many decisions to consent might have been different given another Reporter but we will never know, it’s the luck of the draw……………. Read more
Figures released in December showed nuclear accounted for 25.7% of the electricity generation fuel mix in Scotland in 2020 against 14.7% in England and Wales. Gas accounted for around 70% of energy consumption in Scotland in 2020, and rose by 2.4% during the year. The rise in Q2 output also Read more
Scotland has seen a flurry of activity in the onshore and offshore wind farm sectors in recent years. Last month, for example, an onshore wind farm development that will power some 21,000 homes was given the green light by South Lanarkshire Council. Banks Renewables’ planning application to erect turbines at Read more
Updated map of the New Cumnock area
For peat’s sake I have to congratulate Dr Richard Dixon on his latest contribution regarding our valued peatlands (20 October). Most readers of The Scotsman will be familiar with Richard’s one-sided articles on fossil fuels, nuclear power and his holy grail, renewables!In his latest piece he avoided any mention of Read more