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Caithness
Windfarm Information Forum - CWIF - Look at the maps on our
Windfarm Sites page The Accident
Statistics now total over 1,000. If
you care about preserving this beautiful area from the onward march of
turbines,
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Cameron
agrees with Salmond?
An
inquiry into
Cross party group in Westminster to fight windfarms Why
won't they release costs of Renewable Energy?
More Millions blown paying windfarms to close
Meeting of Highland
Council Planning & Development Committee - 18 January
Live Newsfeed from National Wind
Watch
Europe Windfarm News from EPAW |
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SALLACHY WINDFARM, LAIRG The application for 22 turbines west of Loch Shin has now been submitted
Full details with link to
NTS etc. and online form to object to Highland Council can be found here
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RUMSTER FOREST WINDFARM The application for 3 large
turbines (75m to tip) in Rumster Forest has now been submitted CWIF is objecting to this application because it does not appear to be a "community windfarm". In the Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment the developers state : "Rumster could have scope for further development, if desired, and appears to be appropriate for a 20 – 30MW scale windfarm, notwithstanding any environmental constraints" whereas the original ballot included this statement: "It is the intention of Latheron, Lybster and Clyth Community Development Company on behalf of the local community in KW3 and KW5 post code areas to purchase 40 hectares of land at the north west edge of Rumster Forest at a cost of £80,000 from the Forestry Commission Scotland under the National Forest Land Scheme for the purpose of building a community owned wind farm not exceeding 3 turbines or 5 mega watts." While the current application may be acceptable, the strong suggestion that this will lead to a much larger windfarm makes it unacceptable. Full details and
online form to object can be found on the Highland
Council website
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GLENMORIE WINDFARM - application
for 43 turbines at Kildermorie & Glencalvie Estates Easter Ross Full details of the application and
how to object All documents are on the Highland Council website where you can also object online More details on Developer's website Green
Trust objects
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WATHEGAR 2 WINDFARM The latest application in this area is for 9 turbines. Please look at our Windfarm Sites page to see how one application for 3 turbines has been added to with a further 3 also operational, 5 more consented, 9 more now submitted and a further 3 in scoping making a total of 23 turbines. The complete layout of all
except the 3 in scoping can be seen on this
map taken from the Please
object here now
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New windfarm proposed near Reay Limekiln Windfarm is a proposal by
Infinergy for
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DUNBEATH WINDFARM Closing submissions to the Public Inquiry
have now been lodged and can be viewed on the
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This is what construction of a windfarm looks like on our roads
MCofS members urged to object to Sallachy (Grough - 27 Jan 12) Our MSP blasting off again (Caithness Courier - 25 Jan 12) Construction of Camster Windfarm begins (Business Review - 12 Jan 12) Stoer community turbine blade flies off (Northern Times - 6 Jan 12) Green Trust objects to Glenmorie (Scotsman - 6 Dec 11) Conservation charity objects (STV news - 6 Dec 11) Single turbine rejected (Telegraph - 27 Nov 11) Local community opposes Glenmorie (Northern Times - 25 Nov 11) Single turbine near Mey appeal refused on residential amenity (BBC News - 24 Nov 11) RSPB attacks Strathy North decision (Scotsman - 23 Nov 11) Strathy North approved by the Minister (BBC News - 22 Nov 11) Beatrice to be the biggest in the world (Scotsman - 22 Nov 11) First Gordonbush turbines operational (STV News - 16 Nov 11) Letter - How will we bridge the energy gap (Northern Times - 6 Oct 11)
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A happy Burns Night to you all Farewell to the mountains,
high-cover'd with snow, Apologies to Robert Burns,
who must be spinning in his grave
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for West Virginia read Scottish I believe we are all
responsible for our environment and must challenge every intrusion.
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Community Benefit (courtesy Graham Lang) "Where does Community
Benefit come from? From the income of the wind farm.
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"They are no good when the wind doesn't blow and they are no good when the wind does blow. What on earth is the point of them? They represent the most ridiculous waste of people's money." Sir Bernard Ingham
"As a standard precautionary
measure, all Infinis staff vacate wind farms when wind speeds exceed Wind turbines fly off in storm
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List of Scottish Protest Groups
Quotes by Scottish Government spokespersons: "The Scottish
Government will only approve the right wind farm applications in the
right places, "The Scottish Government will only allow windfarms to be built where the impacts have been found to be acceptable - and unsuitable applications are rejected." "While Ministers believe it is right to make the most of the opportunities that are offered by our abundant natural energy resources, this must be done in a way that protects the environment and takes account of the views of local communities." “While we value the contribution well-sited windfarms can make, the Scottish Government is committed to protecting Scotland’s landscape and natural beauty and agree that windfarms should not be built without careful consideration of their potential impact on the environment before any decision is made on whether they should be given the go-ahead.” Quote from Scottish Energy Minister: "Scotland, under the SNP, will not, does not and cannot rely on renewable energy alone. It will be part of a mix - a balanced mix." The minister said some people might be under the impression that the Nationalists' plan was for "all our lights to be kept on by renewables". He added: "Plainly this is absurd. It's not true and it's important for me to state that this is the case."
From the walls of the Scottish Parliament building: The battle for conservation
will go on endlessly. What would the world
be, once bereft
Trump calls for Public Inquiry (Press Association - 26 Jan 12) Salmond plans to cheat the English (Telegraph - 21 Jan 12) NB scroll down below cruise ship item Deal to help owners of faulty turbines (Shetland Times - 19 Jan 12) Minister quizzed over local opinion on windfarms (John O'Groat Journal - 18 Jan 12) Donald Trump halts work on golf course (BBC News - 18 Jan 12) Allt
Duine Planning Meeting - webcast Work to start on Lewis windfarm (Stornaway Gazette - 16 Jan 12) Proposed
cap on legal costs (Scotsman - 11 Jan 12) Letters: Damaging view of wind farm policy (Scotsman - 7 Jan 12) Ewing talks up renewables (Scotsman - 5 Jan 12) Salmond calls for climate justice (Scotsman - 2 Jan 12) JMT condemns seasonal burying of windfarm decision (Grough Magazine - 1 Jan 12) Proven failure leaves creditors £4.5m down (Scotsman - 27 Dec 11) Scotland's transmission charges to fall except for islands (Scotsman - 21 Dec 11) Tycoon accuses Scottish Government (Daily Record - 18 Dec 11) Approval of Allt Duine windfarm recommended (BBC News - 17 Dec 11) Murdo Fraser MSP blasts windfarm fire (LargsandMillport News - 16 Dec 11) The reason Coldingham turbine collapsed (Berwickshire News - 15 Dec 11) Going green will cost Scots householders £170 a year (Scotsman - 14 Dec 11) Wind turbines: a burning issue (Daily Mail - 13 Dec 11) MSPs
up in arms (Southern Reporter - 12 Dec 11) Wind
turbine explodes (Discovery News - 11 Dec 11) Coldingham turbine collapses and Ardrossan turbine catches fire (Telegraph - 9 Dec 11)
Fiery windfarm spectacular (Press & Journal - 9 Dec 11) Windfarms switched off during storms (Herald - 9 Dec 11) Trump demands inquiry (Scotsman - 9 Dec 11) Update on Beauly-Denny line (BBC News - 7 Dec 11) Letters (Scotsman - 3 Dec 11) A new Klondike? (Telegraph - 2 Dec 11) Gold rush in wind turbines (Scotsman - 2 Dec 11) SSE launches £90m fund bribe (BBC News - 30 Nov 11) Wind turbines can be health hazard (Express - 28 Nov 11) Wind of Change hitting renewables (Scotsman - 24 Nov 11) Scottish Govt. trails in energy efficiency (Scotsman - 20 Nov 11) Peer's
false claims result in new application (Press & Journal
- 14 Nov 11) Report
on Anti-windfarm National Conference (Scotsman
- 12 Nov 11) Scottish
Green Energy plan unrealistic (Guardian - 3 Nov 11) Citigroup warn over Scottish green energy (BBC News - 2 Nov 11) International Peatlands Conference planned (Shetland News - 31 Oct 11) Huhne attacks climate sceptics (Scotsman - 26 Oct 11) Climate sceptics deserve a fair hearing, Mr Huhne (Scotsman - 26 Oct 11) Give people of Scotland their say (Scotsman - 26 Oct 11) More windfarms shut because too windy (Sun - 25 Oct 11) Windfarms
shock on turbine map (Press & Journal - 24 Oct 11) Wind company bribes colleges (Inverness Courier - 21 Oct 11) A chill wind blows over cost of green energy (Scotsman - 18 Oct 11) The true cost of windfarms (Herald - 17 Oct 11) Monuments to corporate greed (Berwickshire News - 17 Oct 11) Windfarms paid £7 million to switch off to 14 Sept. (Press Association - 11 Oct 11) Letter to landowners "Please spare us a thought" (Berwickshire News - 6 Oct 11) Unfair rush to appeal (Southern Reporter - 3 Oct 11) Salmond's
green dream becalmed (Scotsman - 1 Oct 11)
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REPORT ON UK WINDPOWER GENERATION Gone
with the windfarm (Yorkshire Post - 16 May 11)
HEALTH ISSUES Fullabrook
farmer made ill by windfarm noise (Press Association - 26 Jan
12)
THE DESTRUCTION
OF SCOTLAND JMT
condemns seasonal burying of windfarm decision (Grough Magazine
- 1 Jan 12) SHETLAND
Paul Bloomer - Shetland artist Auditors
to investigate compensation liability (Shetland Times - 15 Dec
11)
THE DESTRUCTION OF WALES Economic
advantages of wind power a total illusion (ePolitix - 9 Nov 11)
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PETITIONS UK Govt. e-petition: John Muir Trust Wild Land Campaign
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CONSULTATIONS
Scottish
Government Consultation
An
inquiry into
Scottish
Government Consultation on Review of ROCs
Highland
Wide Local Development Plan
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PLANNING Highland Council new combined Planning Applications
Committees
House of Lords Private Member's Bill House of Commons Private Member's
Bill
Scottish Natural Heritage - Highland Council considers
VisitScotland presentation on Highland Tourism Highland Council Planning Policies
and Guidance for onshore wind energy Highland Council Special Landscape Area Citations Highland Council Green Networks Details
of Beauly Denny PI and Decision Windfarms - Distance from Housing (House of Commons Library - 8 Jan 10) A Guide to the Planning System in Scotland (3 Aug 09) Climate Change (Scotland) Bill granted Royal Assent (5 Aug 09) Scottish Government Renewables Action Plan (1 Jul 09) Scottish Government National
Planning Framework 2 now published
document - draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy |
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Separation Distances - Important clarification from the Scottish Government Scottish Planning Policy 6 (SPP6) eases the passage of windfarm applications through the system by opening up opportunities which were formerly no-go areas. Determining Authorities are under pressure to meet Scottish Government targets and these targets are being given priority over the lives of ordinary people unfortunate enough to live close to a windfarm proposal. SPP6 contains important but neglected Guidance under "Communities" in Annex A on proximity of windfarms to dwellings and on residential amenity. CWIF is a member of the networking organisation Stop Highland Windfarms Campaign (SHWC). SHWC wrote to Mr Jim Mather, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism and asked for clarification. As a result, in a letter to SHWC, the Directorate for the Built Environment has now clarified the proximity issue and reaffirmed the terms of SPP6 in respect of residential amenity. The correspondence was also sent to the Director of Planning & Development at Highland Council. The relevant paragraph says this: "The 2km separation distance is intended to recognise that, in relation to local communities, visual impacts are likely to be a prominent feature and this should be taken into account when identifying the most suitable search areas. However, impacts will clearly vary considerably depending on the scale of projects and the proposed location. That is why SPP6 confirms that, in all instances, proposals should not be permitted if they would have a significant long term detrimental impact on the amenity of people living nearby. This principle applies to houses within and outwith 2km of the proposed development and regardless of whether they are single dwellings or part of a settlement." Click here to read the questions and answers in full. It is to be hoped that Determining Authorities will implement this Guidance with immediate effect.
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Den Brook landowner loses appeal (This is Devon - 27 May 11) Judicial
Review attempt rejected (BBC News - 27 May 11) Still
awaiting decision on Blackcraig (Galloway News - 14 Oct 10) Anger over leaked
decision (Press & Journal - 26 Oct 09) Glenfiddich windfarm to go to Public Inquiry following refusal (Northern Scot - 16 Oct 09) Stacain windfarm refused after Inquiry (BBC News - 15 Oct 09) Windfarm would have unacceptable
impact on landscape (Courier - 10 Oct 09) Gorsedd Bran windfarm inquiry opens with protests (Denbighshire Free Press - 7 Oct 09) More
on Black Craig windfarm - Argyll & Bute (National Wind Watch
- 2 Oct 09) Public Inquiries website with documents (Persona Associates)
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Caithness Windfarm Information Forum is a group of people concerned by the potential destruction of the unique heritage of Caithness and Sutherland through industrial windfarm development for no material reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and no significant contribution to climate change. The forum welcomes as members those who wish to safeguard our heritage and environment and may also support the development of sustainable energy resources which will provide clean and secure energy. |
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Duncansby
Stacks - Photo: Ben MacGregor
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Wind
energy cannot provide what is known as "base load", therefore it cannot
replace any of the secure supplies currently available. Proliferation
of wind turbines severely degrades our local environment for no perceptible
advantage. |
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Caithness
Windfarm Information Forum wants to see responsible
Local and National energy policies which combine reliable, controllable
and predictable low carbon energy supplies with adequate protection of
our fragile environment, countryside and communities. |
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