A SILENT vigil will take place in Newton Stewart this weekend against plans for more windfarms locally. The event in Dashwood Square on Sunday afternoon is being organised by the Ditch the Blair Hill Project. Participants will be protesting against the proposals for windfarms at Cumloden and Glentrool, which cumulatively Read more…
Trouble ahead I wholeheartedly agree with the Scottish Government’s plans to ban plastic-containing wet wipes amid concerns they break down into microplastics. Lorna Slater, Scotland’s circular economy minister, says they pose a risk to the environment and wildlife and can be harmful to human health. So true – but has Read more…
SOME delays are expected on the A7 this morning Tuesday October 24 2023 as a large blade is being transported to Pines Burn Windfarm. The blade will leave Selkirk golf course layby around 0930 and arrive at Hawick between 1030 – 1200 noon. It will arrive onsite between 3.30pm and Read more…
Breackerie Wind Farm – Application Construction and operation of 13 turbines and associated infrastructure approximately 8km southwest of Campbeltown 13x200m turbines https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004507&fbclid=IwAR0pOD6M-vfUHSH0DYRWoyM42y2IFNE6T3BeHaQ9MSKaZBXMXhYTIv-aKgQ
An SSEN Transmission strategy, which it says is needed to connect several onshore wind farms in Scotland, has been approved by Ofgem. The UK energy watchdog has approved the Final Needs Case for the Argyll and Kintyre 275kV Reinforcement Strategy project under the Large Onshore Transmission Investment mechanism. The approval Read more…
A follow up in today’s Mail from SAS’s story in the Scotsman last month.
Concerns Moray wind farm could impact water supplies Energy company Vattenfall is looking to build 16 turbines at Aultmore between Buckie and Keith. And a planning application is expected to be lodged by the end of this year with the Scottish Government. However campaign group Folk Against Mega Aultmore Turbines Read more…
High cost The announcements by Humza Yousaf over a £417 million U-turn on council tax, a £300m increase in the NHS budget and £500m extra cash for the renewable sector only adds to the existing £1 billion black hole in the SNP’s 2024/2025 budget. If the Finance Secretary plans Read more…