Our Petition has been live for 4 years during which time there has been a change in policy south of the border. For new members it will be difficult to follow all the ups and downs and twists and turns Read more
A LONG-STANDING campaigner against the Viking project in Shetland has questioned the wisdom of building more wind farms in the North of Scotland. https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2025/08/14/almost-per-cent-potential-wind/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMNDcxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgSBjLKyilt_21votJV_jAi74iBz1FKkvzGsyZL1yTwOp8L8-ToB8Tzes4Vq_aem_IGVSxlW1bJJZC3dpzT4tKg
THE economy of the Highlands could be transformed by plans to create a “wealth fund” to pay for infrastructure and communities from a £100 billion investment in renewable energy schemes across the area. Under the plans unveiled yesterday, a strategic Read more
SEPA-GUIDANCE ON ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT ON GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTIONS – August 2024 In August 2024 SEPA provided new and specific guidance for assessing impacts of developments upon private water supplies (PWS).This is very welcome and long overdue. It will Read more
Community councils from across the Highlands have demanded a “moratorium” over renewable infrastructure https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6826967/highland-renewables-community-councils-convention-inverness/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMJJbFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhkhgbkXlBtM9wRdqfpFJXWDg2WWWPDx8M8cBnHmXwI__zTvvd2B_4fiHoga_aem_wa7wOg7rlXQJT_YUh_dpiQ
Static wind turbines in the north of Scotland cost consumers £117 million in the first six months of this year. The electricity couldn’t be used locally or sent to areas of higher demand, so wind farms were paid to stop Read more
Angela Rayner has been urged to allow homeowners to install wind turbines the size of Christ the Redeemer in their back garden Current planning laws restrict small-scale wind turbines to 11.1 metres in height (36.4ft), but the MCS Foundation, the Read more
John Swinney has rejected calls for a moratorium on major renewable developments made in a letter signed by more than 40 different community groups. Authors of the letter say Scotland is facing a “barrage of applications”, with developers following a Read more