Communities - News Bulletin

Baywind blasts Furness red card (Renews)
Concern over whether first community wind project will get extension approval

UN to probe new complaint about Scots wind farm UN to probe new complaint about Scots wind farm (Herald Scotland)
Anti wind group goes for second UN complaint

Olympic gold medallist opens new Aberfeldy Slalom Centre (Courier)
Wind farm funds deliver project

UK rewards polluters and locks up people who want to save the planet (Guardian)
'No Dash for Gas' activists first to be imprisoned for climate change action?

Wind farm row as Girvan Community Council is accused of getting cosy with developers (Carrick Gazette)
When is discusssion not consultation?

Cupar group calls for pro-wind energy voice to be heard (Courier)
Fife

Highland wind farm community benefit divvy-up in spotlight (Ross-shire Journal)
Criteria changed

Emily Shaw MSYP: Why the renewables industry needs to engage with Scotland’s Future (Scottish Youth Parliament)
Young representatives take on the renewables future

Charity encourages communities to find greener alternative energy (STV)
Community Energy Scotland

Holyrood lobbied on Sandy Knowe (Renews)
83% support for Dumfries and Galloway project

Consultation Findings for Gwynt y Môr Community Benefit Fund Spending Revealed (OffshoreWind.biz)

Civil servants 'in bid to gag anti-wind farm protesters' (Herald Scotland)
Are Community Councils public sector bodies?