A message from Paul Swift of Galloway Without Pylons regarding the Judicial Review https://gallowaywithoutpylons.org/judicial-review Paul is appealing the decision of the Lord Ordinary to dismiss the appeal. “I have just received answers from Scottish Ministers and SP Transmission to GWP’s grounds of appeal. I have included GWP’s grounds of appeal Read more
Plans for onshore infrastructure for a major offshore wind farm off the Western Isles have been submitted to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. The proposed Spiorad na Mara (SnM) could generate enough power to meet the average annual electricity needs of 1.2 million homes. Turbines would be installed about three to Read more
This route map lays out reform proposals for empowered community decision-making and the work needed to deliver it. SAS has made some comments (below) which might be useful to remember. A lot of words, some of them fine, but little practical commitment in the area that matters to us – Read more
The Bass Rock and Craigleith island in the Firth of Forth have been sold to the RSPB. Former landowner Sir Hew Dalrymple, whose family have owned them for over 300 years, said one of the reasons for the sale as to protect them against the “multiple threats” faced by these Read more
News just in that Muirhall are pursuing a Judicial Review of a decision of Scottish Ministers, dated 14 May 2026 to refuse to postpone the oral hearing sessions or sist the public local inquiry into the application under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 and deemed planning permission under Read more
Residents of the north west Highlands fear road closures needed for a wind farm development will force them to make “arduous” detours which will double journey times. Roadworks to enable construction traffic to access the Sallachy site beside Loch Shin https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/highland-drivers-face-doubled-journey-times-during-wind-farm-work-road-closure-8660680?fbclid=IwY2xjawSSArhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEew8G9SGvYib2Oyq9nQOm2viRAOZdvQDo7-zDIK8pHgc6dpUFK7bb9XYv47aI_aem_YhOtuC6gCeWQfXeWov2cVA
DIVISIVE plans for a huge battery energy storage facility in Inverclyde have split opinion among councillors – who ultimately voted narrowly to object to the plan. Members of Inverclyde Council’s planning board were asked for their view on a proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) near Loganwood House, at High Read more
Whether in Auchtertool, Longformacus or over swathes of other parts of central and south Scotland, the reasons for the current proliferation of proposals for hyperscale data centres need to be urgently reviewed and explained to the public. Treated by the Scottish government as developments of national importance, yet not specifically Read more