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.
On behalf of SAS, I wrote recently to the Scottish Government’s PARD (Planning Architecure and Regeneration Directorate), which includes Scotland’s Chief Planner, about the ability of local authorities to unilaterally change planning conditions or not enforce a breach of a planning condition – which as we know are imposed on Read more
Campaigners are angry over plans to build a huge energy park in one of Perthshire’s hidden beauty spots. Developers Eurowind Energy Limited want to build eight wind turbines with blade tips up to 200 metres high on land within the Abercairny Estate near Crieff. The site would be visible from Read more
We’re on a roll! It is revealing that the Lib Dem MP for Orkney and Shetland views local opposition to renewable energy infrastructure not through the lens of local democracy, but through anxiety for his beloved net zero project. Alistair Carmichael asks whether net zero goals can be realised Read more
A Fife family fears a planned 600MW data centre on their doorstep will spook their horses and endanger their children. Russell and Adele Seath’s home is the closest to the Auchtertool farmland earmarked for the massive £5 billion development. And they are among an estimated 14,000 people to lodge official Read more
he council has been challenged over the renting of land for a “pittance” to a “multinational company”. Electricity firm SSE Generation Ltd lease Cathkin Braes Country Park for £3,000 annually from the council for a windfarm. Councillor Jim Kavanagh described the tenant as a “multi national company” with “money galore”. Read more
The costs of upgrading Britain’s energy grid for net zero threaten to spiral out of control, EDF has warned. The French energy company, which operates the UK’s nuclear fleet, said a £70bn programme to modernise the grid faced a tripling in construction costs, far outstripping initial forecasts. The energy supplier Read more
Scotsman letters In an excellent letter William Loneskie informs readers that fossil fuels are essential and will always be needed (18 August). If I may add more fuel to the fire… The Green Brigade loves renewables and takes every opportunity to scold those who do not. The Green Brigade Read more