... The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands. ~Havelock Ellis, The Dance of Life, 1923
... If you don't want windfarm development -What Can You do? You can do a lot!
Here is a list of suggestions for people you can write to and organisations you can contact Write and keep on writing.Don't wait for planning applications to go in!
Members of Parliament: Your MP /Your MSP/Your MEP For lists and how to contact all members of Holyrood, Westminster, Welsh and Northern Ireland Assemblies visit this PAGE
Your Local Councillors
Write to the Planning Department of your Local Council
For Highland Council Planning Department Mr D Mudie Highland Council Planning Department Glenurquhart Road Inverness IV3 5NX E-mail address planning@highland.gov.uk
PLANNING OBJECTIONS Below is the stuff that is
particularly relevant to anyone fighting a specific wind
farm, such as me, and needs to work within the 'guidelines' and
'regulations'
SOME IMPORTANT NOTES -Get objection letters ready in advance of planning applications Once an application has been advertised there is a very short window for objection- 28 days All members of a household, including minors, can object. All objection letters are considered to be separate objections. The Highland Council acknowledges both letters and e-mails to home addresses It is therefore necessary to state both your name and address and the application Reference Number on e-mails as well as letters.
MODEL LETTERS and USEFUL DOCUMENTS Visit our Useful Documents page
Raise an E-Petition to The Scottish Parliament The e-petition process for Scotland is outlined HERE NOTE: Even after an e-petition to parliament is closed you can STILL SIGN IT From The Scottish Government Website If you wish to sign an e-petition after it has been closed to signatures online, you can contact the Public Petitions Committee by email and request that your name be added. Email: petitions@scottish.parliament.uk
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THERE IS STRENGTH IN UNITY AND NUMBERS
Join with WAG -Windfarm Action Group for a national voice and a moratorium on windfarm development-Contact on Top menu
Join EPAW-The European Platform Against Windfarms-see below
BUILD YOUR OWN WEBSITE FREE-We show you how at this page
PUBLIC AWARENESS: People need to take action swiftly
July 26th- Help to save Scotland's Hills
The e-petition below raised 800+ signatures. The petition is now closed.
July 26th 2010 ~ Help to save some of Scotland's hills from the continuous march of wind turbines.
A public "e-petition" is calling on the Scottish Parliament
"to urge the Scottish Government to convene an inquiry to consider the process for consenting onshore and offshore renewable energy generating stations and whether the process achieves an adequate cost/benefit and planning developments/environment balance, particularly for those in rural communities and whether its energy and planning policies compete against local communities priorities for land and landscape conservation, tourism and public recreation."
It was raised by Tessa Packard on behalf of Black Mountain Farms, Faccombe Estates, Horseupcleugh Estate, Burncastle Estate, Cranshaws and Longformacus Community Councils. If you choose to sign you will find it takes very little time. Link
... Organisations that you can contact with your concerns
You only need to write one good letter covering all the bases and send it to them all