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Communities that resist onshore wind farms find themselves in a “David and Goliath situation” and are let down by a planning system that is murky and undemocratic, a Caithness councillor has claimed. Councillor Matthew Reiss argues that too often local people are left feeling helpless in the face of “gigantic Read more
Highland Council has rejected a proposal for a £44 million wind farm at Ardross. Members of the north planning applications committee today turned down German firm EnergieKontor UK Ltd application for planning consent to erect the seven-turbine Strathrory Wind Farm. The location pinpointed for the development was north of Strathy Read more
Wildcat Haven, United Kingdom 7 JUN 2021 — Hi All As you all know, we have been trying to understand why the Scottish government is so intent on clear felling large areas of the Clashindarroch, jeopardising the most significant population of wildcats in existence, for a wind farm that could Read more
There is one important point that needs to be added to all the exceptionally enlightening letters which have been published over the last week concerning the ineffectiveness of wind farms and the environmental damage caused by them. What everyone sees at the moment as they go about their daily business Read more
Videos in close up of one of the 6 turbines at Middleton Windfarm in East Renfrewshire. One taken from the front and the other from behind.
A campaign group is calling for residents in the strath concerned by the growing number of wind farms surrounding the Cairngorms National Park to support a bid to give communities a louder voice in the planning process. Scotland Against Spin wants the Scottish Government to increase the ability of communities Read more
A landmark study has found that excluding windfarm development in Great Britain’s most scenic areas results in 18% less renewable electricity generation potential and up to 26% higher costs for operators. The study led by the University of Aberdeen used a website where people rate pictures of landscapes across the Read more
Support is being sought in the Highlands for a petition calling on the Scottish Government to allow communities a greater say over planning decisions relating to onshore wind farms, with 10 days left until a deadline for submissions. The public petition was lodged in March by Scotland Against Spin (SAS), Read more