The decision by Fife Council’s Planning Department to recommend approval for three 67 m turbines beside Kingsmuir airfield has caused shock and alarm among East Neuk residents, pilots and anti-wind farm campaigners. They have warned Councillors that approving the windfarm Read more…
SAS is delighted to have been given a stand at the RSPB Bird Fair at Hopetoun House Edinburgh where we will show visitors why turbines and birds don’t mix and suggest they put some pressure on the RSPB board to Read more…
Today has seen Planning Minister Derek McKay launch the draft Scottish Planning Policy for “a further round of public consultation”. This was accompanied by a press release which appeared to promise a revamp of planning policy which would give much Read more…
Opposition to wind is no longer a NIMBY issue and is making itself felt in electoral politics in Scotland. UKIP has always had a radical anti-wind energy policy, which has found many sympathisers in Scotland http://ukip.org/media/policies/energy.pdf. Earlier this year, the Read more…
The Inverness Demo was organised by Stop Highlands Windfarms Campaign and Scotland Against Spin in partnership with Wind Wise Radio to highlight a US petition that received over 4470 signatures from 45 countries. The petition asked the First Minister to Read more…
“Planting a 650 foot experimental wind turbine within a few 100 metres of one of Scotland’s historically most deprived communities is a recipe for disaster”, said Linda Holt, spokeswoman for Scotland Against Spin. “Once again the government is championing the Read more…
On Tuesday 16 April the Public Petitions Committee accepted petition PE1469 by Aileen Jackson on neighbour notification distances for wind turbine applications and took evidence from Aileen and SAS Chair Graham Lang. You can read Graham Lang’s submission at: The Read more…
Mrs Weir, the widow of well loved and iconic author and TV presenter Tom Weir, who was at the forefront of bringing the iconic Scottish Landscape and rich heritage to the mainstream media, was present at Bute House today, to Read more…