An update from the Citizen Participation & Public Petitions Team about our Petition to the Scottish Parliament. Four and a half long years we have waited for this! It sounds like the Session with the Cabinet Secretary (Gillian Martin) will also include the Save Our Mearns Petition and possibly another […]
Campaign group Scotland Against Spin says it has “moved up a gear” in its bid to help communities – including those in Caithness and Sutherland – that feel overwhelmed by large-scale energy projects. The group’s petition, calling for communities to have stronger powers to influence planning decisions relating to onshore […]
A quick summary of what happened at the petition committee meeting today. The committee unanimously agreed to call the Climate Action and Energy Minister (Gillian Martin) for questioning by the committee and others. The Convenor thinks this will be a very long session. Having spoken with MSPs after the meeting […]
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. […]
Our Petition has been live for 4 years during which time there has been a change in policy south of the border. For new members it will be difficult to follow all the ups and downs and twists and turns due to the huge number of documents on the Petition’s […]
OK folks we’re on! Our Petition to the Scottish Parliament (Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore wind farms) will be heard for the tenth and hopefully the last time on 10 September. We will be writing a further submission and will notify you nearer the […]
A campaign group opposing proposals to build a 20-turbine wind farm near one of Easter Ross’ most iconic landmarks is appealing for signatures on a petition to stop the development. Renewable energy company RWE revealed proposals for a “commercial scale wind farm” at Ceislein last August with the 250-metre tall […]
PE1864: Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms This Petition has now been live for four years during which time there has been a change in English planning policy. That is irrelevant; the aim of this Petition is to increase the ability of communities to […]