Campaigners are urging councillors to stop the construction of wind farms in an area of unspoilt countryside amid fears its beauty could soon be destroyed by a “sea of turbines”. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/protest-walk-over-wind-farms-bid.22056215
FIONA Stark is right in calling for a wind farm register (Letters, September 4 ). A year ago I was at a seminar on wind farms and tourism with some of the most senior Scottish Government officials responsible for wind development. When asked how many turbines were consented and/or operational Read more
A Rutherglen golf club is up in arms over plans to build a 100 metre high wind turbine near their course. http://www.rutherglenreformer.co.uk/rutherglen-news/rutherglen-local-news/2013/09/04/63227-33805448/
MOUNTAINEERS have vowed to battle a second bid to build an “industrial-scale” windfarm on the slopes of an iconic Highland mountain. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3381165
Two Berwickshire based wind farms have been refused planning consent by Government Reporters and a decision on two others is imminent. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/impact-of-two-wind-farms-just-too-great-1-3074968
Plans that would have seen eight wind turbines erected five miles east of Barrhill have been rejected by South Ayrshire Council. http://www.carricktoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/council-say-no-to-proposed-barhill-turbines-1-3074769
The motives of an anti windfarm campaign group are being challenged after an investigation into one of its members. http://www.deesidepiper.co.uk/news/local-headlines/anti-turbine-activist-s-oil-links-revealed-1-3074810
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale MP David Mundell is backing calls by Scotland’s planning bosses for limits to be set on wind farms http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/mp-backs-wind-farm-limits-1-3074668