August 23, 2023

A wind farm in southern Scotland has been given the go-ahead despite claims it will “unacceptably dimish” the hillwalking experience in Galloway. Mountaineering Scotland (MS) objected to the 17-turbine Shepherd’s Rig plan near Carsphairn. Dumfries and Galloway Council also argued the landscape was “incapable of accommodating the development”. A Scottish Read more

What is the point of all the public consultations swirling around Whitehall and beyond? They are now an established feature of the policy landscape, trotted out by departments seeking cover for an unpopular policy or hoping to delay implementation until a more propitious political moment presents itself. There are currently Read more