Herald letters

When it’s easy to back turbines

I FEEL compelled to respond to Elspeth Russell (Letters, October 5).

There are no wind farms in “urban” areas. There are some small, single turbines or pairs of turbines on industrial sites or courses. Even the single turbine situated near to Castlemilk on the southside of Glasgow is in a rural setting on the Cathkin Braes. That turbine is only 125 metres high, tiny in comparison to the huge turbines of between 200m and 251m recently consented or in the planning process, all of which are in rural settings.

The only people who welcome wind farms in their area are those who are financially involved in the project such as landowners, or communities who wish to take advantage of the financial benefits on offer but who are far enough away to receive no adverse impact from the development. As Ms Russell lives in Hamilton it seems likely the latter applies. It’s easy to say you support something when it is never likely to affect you.

Aileen Jackson, Uplawmoor.