‘’Even SNP members, who dominate the ruling administration on Scottish Borders Council, have backed the call for Scotland’s planning policy (SPP) – in the gift of the Holyrood legislature and currently being reviewed – to be modified to prevent our region being swamped by massive turbines. “A huge amount of eastern Berwickshire, the landscape is scarred with wind farms which SBC’s planning committee had rejected, but which were given the go-ahead on appeal to Scottish ministers. “A huge amount of damage has already been inflicted on our most beautiful scenery and for more of the same to happen will be an unkind legacy to leave future generations.” “The Government in Edinburgh is being vainglorious in its pursuit of its renewables target.” Michael Cook The council also wants Holyrood to reconsider the minimum permitted distance, currently 2.5km, between wind turbines and houses, given that the structures now averaged a height of 120 metres. The deadline for councils to have their say is July 23.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 07:43:02 +0000
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