The ruination of rural Scotland
Due to the roadworks on the M74 I today used the once delightful quiet country Carlisle Road from Blackwood to Larkhall. Imagine my disappointment to find that hundreds of wind turbines could be seen on either side of the road, not only nearby bur also fairly far away possibly well into Ayrshire. This once very rural route has been completely ruined by what seems a very haphazard placement of these intrusive metal towers all over once pristine farmland. Was there any real thought put into the inception and the planning of this invasion? One day the over zealous green lobby, the planners and perhaps some opportunistic farmers should be held to account for ruining our countryside not only for ourselves but more importantly for future generations. Nothing’s for ever, remember the coal mines and the canals. We must immediately stop this continuing mad rush to harness land based wind power and its consequent destruction of the countryside. Unfortunately for some areas like North and South Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and perhaps other parts of Scotland, it may already be too late.
David K Gemmell
Lanark
0 Comments