Sutherland MSP Maree Todd has been left in little doubt about the anger and frustration of local communities over the proliferation of wind farms in the Kyle of Sutherland area. The MSP was held to account at a meeting in Bonar Bridge Hall last night organised by the campaign group Read more
The chairman of a rural community council in Caithness has warned that the push for more and more large-scale renewable energy developments will “destroy the county that we live in”. Stuart Mills, chairman of Halkirk District Community Council, declared: “All the developers are in this to make money – that’s Read more
Officials have unveiled plans to connect new wind and solar farms to the power grid faster, which they hope will end years of gridlock for some projects. Regulator Ofgem hopes to scrap the current first-come, first-served approach to the grid connections queue, which has left some projects facing decade-long delays.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/labour-ofgem-ed-miliband-developers-britain-b2698039.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIb7g5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbx_0h0yPzTL7UGLz1XSnZjSWiZYy2g-PE6Fl1aTGdc8Pg5Y5_IMoZQ6wQ_aem_P9ij1IJrFsMZY-9ZGXoZTQ
A SUTHERLAND resident, who runs a holiday rental business, says he fears for his livelihood because of the number of wind farms and associated infrastructure proposed in his area. Rupert Haig-Thomas is concerned not only for himself but also for others who run visitor-dependent businesses in the Kyle of Sutherland Read more