Due to the successful running of the Noise Training for Planners delivered by Environmental Protection Scotland originally run in May, the Local Energy and Consents Branch felt it would be beneficial to have EPA rerun this training for their benefit and have invited SAS to take part in the training Read more
The Scottish Government has launched an appeal against the Court of Session’s decision to overturn planning consent for 2.3GW of offshore wind farms in the Outer Forth and Tay off the country’s east coast. http://renews.biz/103728/scots-bid-to-save-23gw-offshore/
Please write letters and apply pressure on the Scottish Government and SSE not to seek costs against us https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/about/resources/936-stronelairg-campaign-take-action
Linda Holt, spokesperson for Scotland Against Spin, said: “I had to check it wasn’t April 1st when I saw Biggar Economics claiming to have “found that for the majority of cases the tourism sector in the immediate area around the windfarm grew quicker than it did across the local authority Read more
BiGGAR Economics has undertaken a study into the relationship between onshore wind development and the tourism sector in Scotland. http://www.biggareconomics.co.uk/independent-study/onshore-wind-energy-tourism-in-scotland/
The Committee has published a call for evidence for its new inquiry, “The Economics of UK Energy Policy”, and is inviting written submissions. Deadline for written submission is 30 September 2016. http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/economic-affairs-committee/news-parliament-2015/the-economics-of-uk-energy-policy/
13 months after the Inquiry, the Reporters have finally made their recommendation to Ministers. How much longer we have to wait for their decision is anyone’s guess!
The 25th SPEL Conference takes place against the background of continuing change and proposed reforms to the planning system as it is pressed to deliver more quickly and with fewer resources. As we await a White Paper from the Scottish Government in response to the Independent Planning Review report, the Read more