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.
Have you ever wondered what the NC in “NC500” actually stands for? Reading Alastair Dalton’s article questioning the impact of “The Good, The Bad and the NC500“– the answer becomes all too obvious – The No Convenience 500! Communities in the North of Scotland have been so starved of cash Read more
Plans for a windfarm near Moniaive face a major hurdle after air traffic safety experts ruled the development poses an unacceptable risk to flight radar operations.Troston Loch Windfarm has already been granted consent, and the land at Troston Estate is earmarked for 14 turbines up to 150m in blade tip Read more
Plans for a weather mast on the site of a proposed energy park in southern Scotland have sparked fresh fears of the impact on the area’s dark sky status. Dumfries and Galloway Council is being advised to approve the structure – with a maximum height of 90m (300ft) – on Read more
Since I compiled my last set of data there have been 3 important developments. 1. The Planning and Infrastructure Act which removes the automatic right to Public Local Inquiry (PLI) after a timeous objection from the council came into force on 18th February. As you will see from the attached Read more
Energy giant SSEN’s proposals for new 400kV overhead lines faced fierce local opposition and will be the subject of a public inquiry. Tracey Smith, who lives near Fordoun, said she was “absolutely horrified” when she first discovered pylons were going to be placed near her home. She formed the Save Read more
WITH four weeks to polling day and about two weeks until postal ballot papers are issued, would it be too much to ask someone from the SNP, preferably the First Minister, to explain to us in some detail exactly what will happen on May 9, when the dust has settled Read more
BORDERS communities fighting against the expansion of wind farms have hailed a decision by ministers to reject a plan for a sensitive Highland glen near Loch Ness.With objections from the John Muir Trust, the RSPB and Mountaineering Scotland, as well as two community councils, ministers admitted that the plan for Read more
Moray is home to dozens of projects which either generate or store renewable energy, with windfarms playing the biggest role. There are currently seven windfarms awaiting planning approval which, if signed off, would bring the area’s total capacity to almost 2GW. According to wind industry guidance, this would generate enough Read more