News Elsewhere contains mainly articles we have permission to republish from Views of Scotland and Country Guardian. You can learn more about these organisations by visiting: http://www.countryguardian.net/ and http://www.viewsofscotland.org/. Occasionally we will also post news from elsewhere on the web.
There must be no more large-scale onshore wind farms. Too much damage has been done already ONCE again Vicky Allan has used her column to highlight one the great injustices of today – the overriding generosity of UK and Scottish governments towards private sector energy companies at the expense of Read more
The young boy cut a vulnerable figure as he marched amidst hundreds of sturdy manufacturing workers in Edinburgh, clutching a sign reading ‘Save Daddy’s Work’. He may have captured the sympathy of onlookers in the Scottish capital, but his efforts were in vain. The company they were trying to save, Read more
The Scottish Government reporter has overturned Highland Council’s refusal of a wind farm planning application, despite widespread local opposition. The north planning committee also learned today that operators Energiekontor have already said they want to increase the height of the wind turbine tips. Chairwoman Maxine Morley-Smith branded the developers “sneaky” Read more
So sorry to hear that our good friend Jack Pease will no longer be publishing the Noise Bulletin. He has supported us for many years, making sure all our Noise problems were published and shared to local authorities throughout the UK. All the best for the future Jack. Noise Bulletin: Read more
Oliver Mundell MSP tabled the following question to Holyrood (it relates directly to part three of our Petition to the Scottish Parliament: Appointing an independent advocate to ensure that local participants are not bullied and intimidated during public inquiries) https://www.parliament.scot/…/pe1864-increase-the… 1 Scottish Parliament, Written Answer 13 January 2022 Index Heading: Read more
A campaigner against a massive wind farm planned for off the north Norfolk coast says he has missed the deadline to ask for a judicial review. Ray Pearce, who lives near Reepham and has been campaigning against multiple cable trenches being dug through the Norfolk countryside, said he had missed Read more
Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub Limited (“the Applicant”) is proposing to develop the Newlands Hill Wind Energy Hub (hereafter referred to as “the Proposal”). The Application Site is located 11km southeast of Haddington on the northern edge of the Lammermuir Hills within East Lothian 23x230m turbines https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00003383
A new analysis from the Global Warming Policy Foundation reveals that the cost of onshore wind power has risen by 30% since the introduction of the Renewables Obligation, 20 years ago [1]. The analysis, based on audited financial accounts and official generation data, throws into question claims from the wind Read more