Many thanks to SAS team member Stephen Lucking who has been busy updating the spreadsheets for s36 applications and scoping schemes. It will make you weep. S36 – APPLICATIONS 100723 S36 – SCOPING SCHEMES 100723
Hopefully we are nearing the end of a very long journey for our Petition which started in March 2021. It was supported by the Scottish Parliament Petitions’ Committee, many MSPs, Councillors, Community Councils and individuals from around the country and has survived five Hearings, numerous consultations with two Chief Read more
DPEA has just published Guidance Note 25 – Selecting in-person, virtual or hybrid procedure for pre-examination meetings, hearings and inquiries. For those of you taking part or likely to in the future, we also advise taking the time to read the other Guidance Notes on the list. https://www.gov.scot/…/planning-appeals-reporters…/
Good news for everyone out there who has made a complaint to ASA. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published an update to its guidance on misleading green claims that demonstrates its collaboration with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and their joint commitment to protect consumers from ‘greenwashing’. https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=106f82aa-191d-4151-be3a-10515b447d00
Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England, says going green will ultimately help to keep inflation low and stable It was presented as a new utopia. Clean abundant energy, available to all. Millions of new jobs, flourishing economies and a cleaner, greener world. And all while cutting Read more
By Sandra Dick The lilting Skye Boat Song with its call to head “over the sea to Skye” has lured countless travellers to the edge of the Kylerhea narrows, to board the tiny car ferry for a short but exhilarating journey. Rather than whizzing across the Skye Bridge, those opting Read more
Overhill Wind Farm, B741 From Armour Wynd To U720 Dalricket, Dalmellington , Erection Of 10 No Wind Turbines With A Maximum Height Of 180 Metres, With An Overall Installed Capacity In The Region Of 48 Mw, And Associated Infrastructure, Including Access Tracks. The decision on this case has been issued. Read more
THE VIKING Energy wind farm (VEWF) has reached a “major milestone” with more than half of its 103 turbines now installed in Shetland. Work began in February and is expected to be finished later this year. The aim is for the wind farm to be fully operational by autumn 2024. Read more