Consultations

The Scottish Government has published a position statement which sets out our future priorities for the planning system in Scotland. https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/planning-architecture/places-people-and-planning-position-statement/?ct=t(PAS_Ebulletin_31_July7_30_2015) It is accompanied by a Strategic Environmental Assessment. An analysis of response https://beta.gov.scot/publications/planning-review-analysis-of-consultation-responses-june-2017/ to the People, Places and Planning consultation has also been published. They are inviting views on the Read more…

Court Proceedings – West Knock Windfarm

Court proceedings The private nuisance case against the Operators of the West Knock Windfarm in Aberdeenshire had it’s first procedural hearing at Aberdeen Sheriff Court last month. The Sheriff allowed three weeks for the other side to lodge Answers and a further three weeks thereafter for parties to adjust their Read more…

Rhona Weir – Funeral Notice

WEIR RHONA MURRAY (nee DICKSON) (Gartocharn). It is with great sadness we announce that Rhona M. Weir (former head teacher of Gartocharn Primary School) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, 31st May 2017 at the age of 97, surrounded by her family and the dedicated staff of Balquhidder House Care Home. Read more…

Request for help

Our friends at TW312 have sent us a request for help now that Banks Renewables have finally submitted further environmental information about the Knockendurrick wind development in Dumfries and Galloway.There is now a window of just under 4 weeks to submit objections to this proposal and TW312 are asking that Read more…