Scotland’s spending watchdog has launched an investigation into the SNP’S flagship Scotwind projects amid fears the £750 million raised from leasing the seabed has been “frittered away” to balance the books. Audit Scotland has begun “early scoping work” on a Read more
Whatever the longer term implications, in the very short term, the decision creates a potential risk of challenge for recently consented projects, particularly where a wind farm has been approved without any assessment of its associated grid connection and the Read more
The Scottish Government is proposing to increase community benefit for onshore wind project by 20 per cent from the current £5,000 per installed megawatt to £6,000 per year. The payments made by energy developers to local communities will continue to Read more
Appeal judges have overturned a Scottish Government decision giving permission to build a wind farm project which had previously been rejected three times. The Scottish Borders Council first turned down the Wull Muir scheme near the village of Heriot in Read more
Please do respond to this very important consultation. Fulfilling a commitment to the Scottish Parliament’s Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee in response to the Scotland Against Spin Petition PE1864, Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for Read more
Communities across Scotland are missing out on millions of pounds from wind farms because their owners are paying less than expected to locals, a Ferret investigation has found. Since 2014, the Scottish Government has recommended onshore wind developers pay £5,000 Read more
WIND turbines could be erected near the grounds of three local schools, according to early council proposals. East Ayrshire Council has requested a feasibility study to look at the possibility of siting the structures close to Doon Academy, Catrine Primary Read more
Scottish Government planners have approved a large wind farm development in the Lammermuir Hills Special Landscape Area, overriding an objection lodged by Scottish Borders Council. The council’s concerns over Ditcher Law in the Borders would usually trigger a public local inquiry Read more