Dear MSP
The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee will meet on 10th September at 9.30am to discuss the Scotland Against Spin Petition, PE1864 Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms | Scottish Parliament Website and we are writing to ask for your support.
This Petition has now been running for over 4 years and has been supported by the Committee and Consultees as well as Members of the Public, Community Councils, Councillors and MSPs (listed in the written submission section of the Petition’s webpage.)
During the length of time it has taken to receive responses from the Scottish Government, there has been a change of planning policy south of the border. That is irrelevant; the aim of this Petition remains the same – to increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore wind farms in Scotland.
The Committee recommended that the Scottish Government explore the scope for planning authorities to determine more applications for onshore windfarm developments by raising the 50MW threshold while ensuring that genuine local support is a key material consideration in the decision-making process. The Committee also requested that further research be undertaken into how support could be provided for communities wishing to participate in public inquiries.
We appreciate that you won’t have enough time to read the large number of documents on the Petition’s webpage so we are attaching a link to our most recent response which also includes a link to our previous response. These two documents should hopefully explain everything you need to know. https://scotlandagainstspin.org/2025/08/latest-sas-submission-to-our-petition-to-the-scottish-parliament/
By the Committee’s own admission, this is likely to be the last hearing of the Petition and we need the support of as many MSPs as possible to ensure that it is referred for a parliamentary debate.
It would be very much appreciated if you could attend the meeting on 10th September to offer a few words in support of the Petition. The Committee needs to be made aware in advance if you intend to speak and they can be contacted at petitions.committee@parliament.scot
If you are unable to attend, please consider writing a short email to the Committee at the above address by the 5th September to let them know that you are in agreement with the aims of the Petition and support the need for a debate. We would also be grateful if you could confirm to us that you have done one or the other by dropping us a line at info@scotlandagainstspin.org or by sending an email direct to my personal email address at knockglassfarm@yahoo.co.uk
Many thanks in anticipation of your support.
Best wishes
Aileen Jackson
Petitioner
Scotland Against Spin
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