STROUPSTER WINDFARM APPEAL HANGS IN THE BALANCE


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This is at Barrock. Would you like 25 years of this significant effect?
You can turn off the Weakest Link, but…..

The first week of the Stroupster Inquiry is now over and it is clear that Highland Council’s ineffectual case will not persuade the Reporter to refuse in spite of an excellent effort from Councillor Bremner.

The case for Tourism was lost because no tourist organisations turned up.

CWIF-W has presented a strong case on protection of residential amenity but it could still be lost if no residents turn up.

The developers are arguing that it is in the national interest to impose this development on the community even though the Scottish Government says that developments “shall not be allowed if they would have a significant long term
detrimental impact on the amenity of people living nearby.”

The applicants argue that only an overbearing significant effect should be sufficient to turn it down. ------Just short of intolerable.

On Tuesday 3rd November, at 10am in Mackays Hotel in Wick, the Reporter will hear the arguments on residential amenity from residents. If there are no residents he can’t hear the arguments.

The communities of Skirza, Freswick, Auckengill, Keiss, Reiss, Killimster, Myrelandhorn, Kirk, Hastigrow, Bower, Bowermadden, Reaster, Lyth, Sortat, Alterwall, Slickly, Brabster, Barrock, parts of Dunnet, Brough, East Mey, and higher parts of Canisbay will be particularly affected with lesser effects at longer distances.

If ever there was a time it needed people to make a difference this is it. It needs Residents to turn out, just ordinary people. Preferably from the communities nearby.

But if Stroupster goes ahead it will make it harder to turn down the next one, so if you live anywhere in Caithness this is of vital importance to you too.

So please;
  • If you know people in the communities most affected make sure they know about it.
  • Come along on Tuesday

  • Call your friends and get them to turn out on Tuesday.
  • Print this out and give it to people.
  • Put it in shop windows and notice boards.