I would like to draw you attention to a windfarm proposal in the Highlands
of Scotland.  If this goes ahead it may be the end of wild Scotland as we
know, and love, it.   www.a-windfarm-too-far.com
Please look at the site and object.
Harry

In message <dra60v$j8e$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>, Harry Goudie 
 writes
>I would like to draw you attention to a windfarm proposal in the Highlands
>of Scotland.  If this goes ahead it may be the end of wild Scotland as we
>know, and love, it.   www.a-windfarm-too-far.com
>Please look at the site and object.

I think wind farms are good. You wouldn't believe the amount of tourist 
traffic our local one behind Elgin gets - and it's a 4 mile walk! I 
suppose you'll also veto nuclear power in favour of our grandchildren 
sweltering to death if they don't drown first?
-- 
Pete Devlin
[{//////news03//////at\\\\\secondrow/////co\\\\\uk}]
"And don’t forget my dog, fixed and consequent"

I have visited the windfarms at Elgin and Huntly but my reason for these
visits was to see for myself if they would be suitable for this area.  I
don't believe they are.  The area that this windfarm would be built is
virtually pristine wilderness.  It is surrounded by Munros and is a habitat
for eagles and ospreys.  We will get nuclear power whether you want it or
not and windfarms can not replace nuclear power stations.  Nuclear power
stations do not produce CO2.  I would object to a nuclear power station in
this site as well.  This is not a place for industrialisation.  There are
not many truly wild places left in Britain and this is one of them.
Harry
"pete devlin"  wrote in message
news:g1+JN1FVAK2DFwg3@sukmabobby.com...
> In message <dra60v$j8e$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>, Harry Goudie
>  writes
> >I would like to draw you attention to a windfarm proposal in the
Highlands
> >of Scotland.  If this goes ahead it may be the end of wild Scotland as we
> >know, and love, it.   www.a-windfarm-too-far.com
> >Please look at the site and object.
>
> I think wind farms are good. You wouldn't believe the amount of tourist
> traffic our local one behind Elgin gets - and it's a 4 mile walk! I
> suppose you'll also veto nuclear power in favour of our grandchildren
> sweltering to death if they don't drown first?
> --
> Pete Devlin
> [{//////news03//////at\\\\\secondrow/////co\\\\\uk}]
> "And don't forget my dog, fixed and consequent"

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:10:29 +0000, pete devlin
 wrote:

>In message <dra60v$j8e$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>, Harry Goudie 
> writes
>>I would like to draw you attention to a windfarm proposal in the Highlands
>>of Scotland.  If this goes ahead it may be the end of wild Scotland as we
>>know, and love, it.   www.a-windfarm-too-far.com
>>Please look at the site and object.
>
>I think wind farms are good. You wouldn't believe the amount of tourist 
>traffic our local one behind Elgin gets - and it's a 4 mile walk! I 
>suppose you'll also veto nuclear power in favour of our grandchildren 
>sweltering to death if they don't drown first?

I have nothing against your objections but as I understand it
virtually the whole of the Scottish landscape is in fact man made
having being originally covered in forest until man appeared and
destroyed it.
 My only post on this as 'tis nowt to do with fishing....
Keith

In message , Keith 
 writes
>On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:10:29 +0000, pete devlin
> wrote:
>
>>In message <dra60v$j8e$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>, Harry Goudie
>> writes
>>>I would like to draw you attention to a windfarm proposal in the Highlands
>>>of Scotland.  If this goes ahead it may be the end of wild Scotland as we
>>>know, and love, it.   www.a-windfarm-too-far.com
>>>Please look at the site and object.
>>
>>I think wind farms are good. You wouldn't believe the amount of tourist
>>traffic our local one behind Elgin gets - and it's a 4 mile walk! I
>>suppose you'll also veto nuclear power in favour of our grandchildren
>>sweltering to death if they don't drown first?
>
>I have nothing against your objections but as I understand it
>virtually the whole of the Scottish landscape is in fact man made
>having being originally covered in forest until man appeared and
>destroyed it.
> My only post on this as 'tis nowt to do with fishing....

Ahem. I have no objections to windfarms and your point is very valid. I 
_do_ believe that just outside Aberystwyth wind farms have had a major 
effect on fishing as the earth movements in siting the things has 
released lots of noxious chemicals from days gone by into the rivers.
-- 
Pete Devlin
[{//////news03//////at\\\\\secondrow/////co\\\\\uk}]
"And don’t forget my dog, fixed and consequent"

"Harry Goudie"  wrote in message 
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>I would like to draw you attention to a windfarm proposal in the Highlands
> of Scotland.  If this goes ahead it may be the end of wild Scotland as we
> know, and love, it.   www.a-windfarm-too-far.com
> Please look at the site and object.
> Harry
>
>

I wonder where Mr Goudie lives? Sounds like another NIMBY to me. I've just 
used his link to add support for the farm.

Dave

"Dave P"  wrote in message
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> "Harry Goudie"  wrote in message
> news:dra60v$j8e$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> >I would like to draw you attention to a windfarm proposal in the
Highlands
> > of Scotland.  If this goes ahead it may be the end of wild Scotland as
we
> > know, and love, it.   www.a-windfarm-too-far.com
> > Please look at the site and object.
> > Harry
> >
> >
>
> I wonder where Mr Goudie lives? Sounds like another NIMBY to me. I've just
> used his link to add support for the farm.
>

So, you think that people who are likely to be directly affected by a
proposal should be debarred from opposing it?

I do live next to the proposed windfarm and I think that if I had not
mentioned it here you would not have known about it.  These developments are
left to local people to lodge objections.  I think there are only 20 houses
within 5 km of this windfarm.  There is no national strategy for their
location.  This windfarm will cost just short of  £100,000,000  (is that 100
million?) to construct.  I am almost retired and will hardly see the
windfarm from my house however a vast area of  wild Scotland will be
destroyed.  Loch Nam Faidh lies within this windfarm area and is a good
trout loch.  Eagles and ospreys fly in this area.  This is not the place for
a windfarm.  We need your objections.  The Scottish Executive is not going
to pay much attention to 20 objectors!

"Dave P"  wrote in message
news:43saueF1p3ga2U1@individual.net...
> "Harry Goudie"  wrote in message
> news:dra60v$j8e$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> >I would like to draw you attention to a windfarm proposal in the
Highlands
> > of Scotland.  If this goes ahead it may be the end of wild Scotland as
we
> > know, and love, it.   www.a-windfarm-too-far.com
> > Please look at the site and object.
> > Harry
> >
> >
>
> I wonder where Mr Goudie lives? Sounds like another NIMBY to me. I've just
> used his link to add support for the farm.
>
> Dave
>
>

"Harry Goudie"  wrote in message 
news:drbira$8nd$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> I do live next to the proposed windfarm and I think that if I had not
> mentioned it here you would not have known about it.  These developments 
> are
> left to local people to lodge objections.  I think there are only 20 
> houses
> within 5 km of this windfarm.  There is no national strategy for their
> location.  This windfarm will cost just short of  £100,000,000  (is that 
> 100
> million?) to construct.  I am almost retired and will hardly see the
> windfarm from my house however a vast area of  wild Scotland will be
> destroyed.  Loch Nam Faidh lies within this windfarm area and is a good
> trout loch.  Eagles and ospreys fly in this area.  This is not the place 
> for
> a windfarm.  We need your objections.  The Scottish Executive is not going
> to pay much attention to 20 objectors!

Legally the only people who have a valid objections are those local people, 
all other objections can be ignored, so why do you need other objections?

I think anyone has the right to object to such plans.  The decision will be
made, not locally but by the Scottish Executive.  The local council has
already made an objection but in previous cases this does not seem to matter
to the executive!  This is a large windfarm, it effects the whole country,
the whole country should have a say.

"suspicious minds"  wrote in message
news:NCcCf.11391$Rw6.5746@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net...
>
> "Harry Goudie"  wrote in message
> news:drbira$8nd$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > I do live next to the proposed windfarm and I think that if I had not
> > mentioned it here you would not have known about it.  These developments
> > are
> > left to local people to lodge objections.  I think there are only 20
> > houses
> > within 5 km of this windfarm.  There is no national strategy for their
> > location.  This windfarm will cost just short of  £100,000,000  (is that
> > 100
> > million?) to construct.  I am almost retired and will hardly see the
> > windfarm from my house however a vast area of  wild Scotland will be
> > destroyed.  Loch Nam Faidh lies within this windfarm area and is a good
> > trout loch.  Eagles and ospreys fly in this area.  This is not the place
> > for
> > a windfarm.  We need your objections.  The Scottish Executive is not
going
> > to pay much attention to 20 objectors!
>
> Legally the only people who have a valid objections are those local
people,
> all other objections can be ignored, so why do you need other objections?
>
>

>
_I believe that just outside Aberystwyth wind farms have had a major
> effect on fishing as the earth movements in siting the things has released 
> lots of noxious chemicals from days gone by into the rivers.
> -- 

Not heard this any links or info. I live just outside Aber.

John

"Suspicious minds" have raised in interesting issue here.  Although this
project will be decided by government the nation  does not have access to
the necessary information to either object or approve.  The environmental
statement is only available locally and is not published to the Internet.
Planning permission has only been advertised locally. I think you have
grounds to object simply because you have not been given the information to
allow you to have your say!
"suspicious minds"  wrote in message
news:NCcCf.11391$Rw6.5746@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net...
>
> "Harry Goudie"  wrote in message
> news:drbira$8nd$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > I do live next to the proposed windfarm and I think that if I had not
> > mentioned it here you would not have known about it.  These developments
> > are
> > left to local people to lodge objections.  I think there are only 20
> > houses
> > within 5 km of this windfarm.  There is no national strategy for their
> > location.  This windfarm will cost just short of  £100,000,000  (is that
> > 100
> > million?) to construct.  I am almost retired and will hardly see the
> > windfarm from my house however a vast area of  wild Scotland will be
> > destroyed.  Loch Nam Faidh lies within this windfarm area and is a good
> > trout loch.  Eagles and ospreys fly in this area.  This is not the place
> > for
> > a windfarm.  We need your objections.  The Scottish Executive is not
going
> > to pay much attention to 20 objectors!
>
> Legally the only people who have a valid objections are those local
people,
> all other objections can be ignored, so why do you need other objections?
>
>

In message <N8mCf.10395$Y6.2963@newsfe3-win.ntli.net>, emma & john 
whiteley  writes
>>
>_I believe that just outside Aberystwyth wind farms have had a major
>> effect on fishing as the earth movements in siting the things has released
>> lots of noxious chemicals from days gone by into the rivers.
>> --
>
>Not heard this any links or info. I live just outside Aber.
>
Relative lives at Cefn Clwyd above Capel Dewi. Apparently the farm on 
the hill opposite has had an effect on the Rheidol system. They said 
that this was from the local angling club but I'm afraid I don't know 
any more. Sorry.
-- 
Pete Devlin
[{//////news03//////at\\\\\secondrow/////co\\\\\uk}]
"And don’t forget my dog, fixed and consequent"

In article , pete devlin 
 writes
>Relative lives at Cefn Clwyd above Capel Dewi. Apparently the farm on 
>the hill opposite has had an effect on the Rheidol system. They said 
>that this was from the local angling club but I'm afraid I don't know 
>any more. Sorry.

The Rheidol area is well known for lead mining in the past.
-- 
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk