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By Graeme Strachan An Angus landmark may have to compete with wind power for prominence on the Angus skyline, it has been claimed. A report by Angus Council’s countryside officer Stewart Roberts has claimed a proposed wind turbine would adversely affect the setting of Arbroath and historic landmarks Read more…
A windfarm developer is seeking a two-year extension for 80m masts that collect wind-speed data at a Highland Perthshire estate. Crossburns Windfarm Ltd is seeking permission to develop a windfarm on the Urlar Estate, south-west of Aberfeldy. An application was submitted to the Scottish Government in October 2014 for Crossburns Read more…
Sustainable Shetland’s James Mackenzie spent the weekend in Glasgow speaking about his experiences of “undemocratic” planning. The vice-chair of the anti-Viking Wind Farm campaign group was invited to talk at the Planning Democracy’s People’s Perspective event at the city’s Trades Hall on Saturday. Mackenzie opened up about Sustainable Shetland’s opposition Read more…
By Kenny Smith Cambuslang residents campaigning against a wind turbine near their homes deny claims they have threatened representatives of the group behind the plan. Loanend and Flemington Farm Cottages residents were surprised to read in last week’s Reformer that members of Healthy ‘n’ Happy community development trust Read more…
EUROPE: A health and safety incident report by the G9 offshore group shows the number of reported incidents last year increased 55% compared to 2013. http://www.windpoweroffshore.com/article/1344715/offshore-reported-incidents-55
An Angus landmark may have to compete with wind power for prominence on the Angus skyline, it has been claimed. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/angus-the-mearns/wind-turbine-fears-for-arbroath-abbey-1.869320
ONE can only hope that the Scottish Government and the Energy Consents and Deployment Unit read and digest Kate Mavor’s reasoned comments regarding the proliferation of wind farms (“Heritage chief: Too much rush over wind farms, The Herald, April 25). Ms Mavor, the outgoing chief executive of Read more…
Shocking new figures http://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20150427/281479274962194/TextView