Tag Archives: environment

Springbank Quarry Drone Tour

Posted on June 26, 2022 by jester1970

The last time I wrote about Springbank Quarry was 10 years ago. At the time there was a proposal to develop the quarry and turn it in to a fishery, but a decade on there has been no progress, and … Continue reading →

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Save Faskine Woodland: Campaigners Being Led A Merry Dance?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by jester1970

There will be a public meeting tomorrow night (14th November) at 1930hrs in Calderbank Community Centre regarding the campaign by the local community to oppose the housing development proposed by Orchard Brae. News of this appeared in the Daily Record … Continue reading →

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SNP Break Commitment to Protect Our Wild Land

Posted on October 29, 2016 by jester1970

Article from The National, 29/10/16 In July 2014 I commented in THIS post that if the Scottish Government allowed the Talladh a Bheithe windfarm to go ahead it would signal it’s failure to abide by the Scottish Wild land Map … Continue reading →

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Campsie Glen- Drowning in litter

Posted on April 13, 2015 by jester1970

Many years ago, probably around 30 or so, I visited Campsie Glen and it’s amazing series of waterfalls. In all that time I had never returned, and although I had passed the area or walked on the nearby fells I … Continue reading →

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Fracking in Airdrie- No Way!

Posted on December 12, 2014 by jester1970

In December 2013 the Entirely unelected House of Lords took the powers over energy back from Scotland as part of the Energy Act 2013. In July 2014 a number of licences were granted for fracking by the UK Government, something … Continue reading →

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