Originally Posted by
Kiltedviking
It’s a catch 22 the HRC need the money and just don’t care who suffers in the process. They clearly state the there no possibility to erect industrial or commercial building but turbine companies easily get permission for the same ground as they can throw up as many Windturbines as they like . The Council were asked 20 years ago to allow counties to register a charitable trust for any wind turbine installations and needed permission from the community if they wanted them and if they did they would reap any rewards of local use . The HRC , local elected officials and councillors said “ NO Way” at that time a local man said on the Org that Caithness would be carpet bombed with turbines if local communities concerns were pushed aside . Not one councillors in the highlands sided with him. Now the truth is about us and we’re knee deep in turbines with 97% of the profits gone south and to big shareholders. The Council brushed aside complaints and brushed them under the carpet . It’s a pity that a place like Caithness has been ransacked by turbines companies for the benefit of others at the expense of locals.
I think the trouble is that local anti-wind farm groups have polarised the debate, over egged the negative impacts, ignored the benefits and shot themselves in the foot in the process. They even denied climate change which has been ridiculous and weakened their position and credibility. They should have worked with the developers in a positive way to get the most for the area, instead they have held an adversarial standpoint at every turn and so the wind farm companies have railroaded their plans in after all consultation attempts have failed. You cannot blame them for that. Not all wind farms were/are outside interests either, some were local.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
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