Tag Archives: Windfarms

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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A Braw Wind Is Blowing: Windfarms Rejected by Scottish Government

Posted on November 18, 2015 by jester1970

While much of the country falls under the shadow of wind turbines, there have been a few good news stories of late. Yesterday it was reported that Energy Minister Fergus Ewing had refused consent for a 22 turbine windfarm at … Continue reading →

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Forrestburn Windfarm: A New Threat

Posted on August 16, 2015 by jester1970

A few weeks back I took a walk through Caldercruix and on past Hillend Reservoir, before taking the road past the quarry workings at Cairneyhill and on to Forrestburn where I spent an enjoyable few hours watching the huge variety … Continue reading →

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Hillend Quarry Extension: Letter to the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser

Posted on March 21, 2015 by jester1970

Letter published in the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser, 13th March 2015 Dear Sir,　 Many people will have missed the planning application 15/00428/MIN which was briefly mentioned in last weeks Advertiser regarding the proposed reopening and extension of Hillend Quarry at Caldercruix. … Continue reading →

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The Long Game

Posted on March 5, 2015 by jester1970

The picture above was taken from the old road to Wester Bracco. On the left is Alice Hill, on the right the Moffat Hills. This may not be the greatest of landscapes, it’s certainly not wild and untouched by man. … Continue reading →

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Windfarms, Alex Salmond and Independence

Posted on August 20, 2014 by jester1970

Time and time again I see the same themes in many of the attacks against the wind developments which are despoiling our landscape here in Scotland. “It’s all Alex Salmond’s fault”, and by extension it’s the SNP that are to … Continue reading →

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I’m Spartacus

Posted on July 30, 2014 by jester1970

  It’s almost 100 years since Scottish environmentalist John Muir died. The Father of the US National Park movement, he would have been appalled at the destructive behaviour of both the Scottish and UK Governments. The UK government has just … Continue reading →

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Benhar Windfarm Application

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jester1970

An application was recently submitted to construct a windfarm near Harthill and Eastfield by Eneco. The website promoting the proposal can be viewd HERE. You can lodge objections to this at the North Lanarkshire Online Planning site HERE. The application number … Continue reading →

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Greengairs Windfarm Application now submitted

Posted on July 10, 2012 by jester1970

Having watched for the already announced Greengairs Windfarm application for a few weeks with no joy I see they slipped it in to the local paper last week when I was away on holiday. I’m hoping to get a more … Continue reading →

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