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Dumfries Proud To Host Robert Burns World Federation 2023

ROBERT BURNS WORLD FEDERATION

The Robert Burns World Federation is delighted to be hosting their Annual General Meeting and Conference in Dumfries again this year. The event will be held on 8th -10th September and follows on from last years resounding success. In another major coup for the area, delegates will arrive from the USA, Canada and all over the UK. to celebrate the life of our National Bard.

Various events are planned around the Burns Quarter in Dumfries, including a tour of the oldest working theatre is Scotland with performances on stage from young Burnsians. Bobby Jess will take walking tours of the Burns Quarter. A dedicated Burnsian and talented reader, Bobby will make the walks memorable in his own inimitable style.

Professor David Purdie, an eminent academic, editor, researcher and writer will present “A Rosebud in Winter”, based on the poem of that name , written in Burns time in Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon.
Ian McIntyre, Director of RBWF said “We are delighted to be back in the Dumfries, the home of Burns and the place where he produced many of his famous works. Our Conference will be of significant cultural and economic benefit to the town,”

Top Storytellers Looking Forward to Meeting Younger Readers at Wigtown

  • Big Wig children’s festival plus great events for young people
  • Spooky graveyard drama and a massive Wigtown drawing

Some of the most celebrated contemporary children’s and young people’s storytellers will be taking part in this year’s Wigtown Book Festival.

Among them are Michael Morpurgo – whose latest book will have been published just two days before – Katherine Rundell, A F Steadman, Sophy Henn and Louie Stowell.

There will also be much-loved illustrators including Steven Lenton and Petr Horáček.

It will be the first chance to hear Michael Morpurgo speak about his new book, Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare, after it goes on sale on 28 September.

Michael will be chatting to another celebrated children’s author and Wigtown favourite, Vivian French, about the book which is a retelling of 10 of Shakespeare’s plays including Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet.

It will be the first chance to hear Michael Morpurgo speak after the publication of his new book, Michael Morpurgo’s Tales from Shakespeare, which is on 28 September, just two days before the event.

Michael will be chatting to another celebrated children’s author and Wigtown favourite, Vivian French, about the book, which is retelling of 10 of Shakespeare’s plays including Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet.

He said: “I’m really looking forward to coming back to Wigtown after such a long time, it’s one of my favourite book festivals and I always love being there. 
“I’ll be talking to the wonderful author Viv French about my new book Tales from Shakespeare which will have just been published. 
“I wanted to tell again some of the stories that Shakespeare made famous in his plays. I thought it was important for young people to read them told in a language they will readily understand, and in a way they can enjoy so that they might be all the more likely to want to read the great plays of Shakespeare and go to see them on stage.”

Michael is among Britain’s leading writers for children. He has served as the Children’s Laureate and written over 150 books with sales of over 35 million copies.

This year is the 25th Wigtown Book Festival and it runs from 22 September to 1 October in Scotland’s National Book Town.

There will be 16 events and activities for young adults and the Big Wig children’s festival has around 40.

The line-up includes theatre, visual art activities, book readings, workshops, poetry and film.

One of the most unusual will be GraveTown, a scratch performance of a new interactive piece of audio theatre taking place in Wigtown’s church yard – ahead of a full run next year.

One of the most unusual will be GraveTown, a work in progress sharing of a new immersive piece of audio theatre taking place in Wigtown’s church yard.

Created by Nikki Kalkman it will explore the supernatural folklore that surrounds ghosts, graveyards, and the afterlife.

GraveTown follows the story of a young boy who, struggling with his own grief, discovers a magical radio that allows him to hear the voices of the ghosts that inhabit the local graveyard.

This performance marks the end of three months of early-stage research and a week of development at the Wigtown Book Festival 2023.

Children and families are also being invited to take part in Tom Schamp Draws Wigtown – the Belgian illustrator will be asking visitors to help create a huge artwork all about the town and festival on a specially-created 16 foot wall.

And among the workshops will be Scotland’s Young Makars, in partnership with StAnza, which will be a chance to hear them deliver a series of funny, imaginative and insightful poems.

Abiola Bello, author and co-founder of the Diverse Book Awards, will be sharing her favourite romance tropes in YA literature while Annaliese Avery and Ann Sei Lin will be holding a discussion on what makes great YA fantasy.

Simon James Green will be talking about his book Boy Like Me, which explores what it was like to grow up as an LGBTQ+ teen at the time of Section 28, which banned the mention of gay relationships in schools.

Last year the author attracted national headlines after his visit to a school in south London was cancelled.

Simon said: “At a time of rising censorship against LGBTQ+ books across the world, there’s never been a more important time to dissect and destroy the arguments of book banners.
“Boy Like Me is semi-autobiographical and based on my time growing up in the 90s during section 28.
“I was inspired to write it after being banned from a school visit last year and seeing the same arguments from the 80s being used again to justify it.”

The Big Wig festival will have appearances from The Brothers McLeod (Greg and Myles) who created the Knight Sir Louis books.

The pair are winners of a BAFTA, an Irish Animation Award, have worked with Disney, Dreamworks, Aardman, the BBC, and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

There will also be Patrice Lawrence who was a working class Black child who loved reading, but never saw children that looked like her in books.

Her own books, like Is That Your Mama and The Elemental Detectives, set about to change all that.

Andy Stewart, Producer (Children and Young People), said: “The 25th Wigtown Book Festival is going to be the most exciting yet for children and young people, with some of the best storytellers and illustrators around taking part. It’s also going to be looking at some of the major issues facing young people in today’s world.
“And the line-up is hugely varied – from poetry, to art and theatre – hopefully making it a really inspirational 10 days with lots to do and enjoy.”

Shocking Theft Of Donation Cash From Lockerbie Disaster Memorial Room

SHOCKING THEFT OF DONATION CASH FROM LOCKERBIE DISASTER MEMORIAL ROOM

A sum of money has been stolen from the Pan Am 103 Lockerbie Memorial Room at Tundergarth, which honours the 270 lives lost in the Lockerbie bombing on 21 December, 1988.

The theft happened at 8:45 AM on Friday 25th August, with security cameras recording the incident.

Donations are collected on behalf of Tundergarth Kirks Trust, who alongside the Pan Am 103 Lockerbie Legacy Foundation, work to keep Tundergarth Church open, as well as raise funds to build a Memorial Museum, on this iconic site. Police Scotland have been informed and will begin investigating the incident.

A spokesperson for the Trust said:
“It beggars belief that somebody would steal donation money from a place that honours all 270 victims of the worst terrorist attack to have taken place on British soil. The Tundergarth Kirks Trust and Pan Am 103 Lockerbie Legacy Foundation work tirelessly to ensure the church remains open, as well as continually investing in the development of the Victims Memorial Room and the future Memorial Museum, in the 1575 Kirk ruin site. We hope this person will come forward and return the money.”

If anyone would like to kindly, donate, they can follow the link on donations section of the
website, www.PA103LL.org

Stranraer Oyster Festival Organisers Issue Facebook Scam Warning

Organisers of Stranraer Oyster Festival have issued a warning to members of the public to be cautious of scammers after their Facebook page experienced a surge in suspicious activity.

The warning came as the community-run festival announced that one of its celebrity chef demonstration events had sold out. Within minutes of the announcement, the social media page was inundated with comments from individuals claiming to have tickets to re-sell.

Romano Petrucci, Chair of Stranraer Development Trust, the community organisation that organises Stranraer Oyster Festival, said:

“We know that popular events and festivals can be targeted by scammers, so we took immediate action to remove all these suspicious comments and we issued a warning to people not to respond to them.

“We have invested a great deal of time and effort in finding a ticketing partner that offers exceptional security and great customer service. We are delighted to be working with Scottish ticketing experts Citizen Ticket to manage tickets for this year’s festival.

“Our number one priority is the safety, security and enjoyment of visitors to the oyster festival. We are seeing record demand for tickets this year, with events now starting to sell out much earlier than ever before. We are urging all visitors to only buy direct from our online ticket system, from Gateway to Galloway or from local retailers.

“We fully expect there to be a few tickets that are returned to us, for genuine reasons, and where tickets become available, we will offer them at the door over the festival weekend. I would like to thank everyone for their unprecedented support for Stranraer Oyster Festival, and we look forward to welcoming you to Stranraer next month.”

Stranraer Oyster Festival takes place from 15-17th September, and it celebrates the wild oysters of Loch Ryan, Scotland’s last remaining native oyster fishery.

The festival programme includes demonstrations from celebrity chefs Michael Caines, Tony Singh, Felicity Cloake and Julie Lin, evening aerobatic pyrotechnic displays, live music, the Scottish Shucking Championships and much more. The cookery demonstration by Michael Caines has sold out, but visitors to the festival can still secure tickets for the interactive ‘An Audience with Michael Caines’ events.

First launched in 2017 by Stranraer Development Trust to promote the area as a tourism destination, the festival has had a huge impact on Stranraer’s economy, and its identity. The festival is supported through Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Major Events Strategic Fund and Coastal Benefit Fund, and EventScotland’s National Events Funding Programme. The work of Stranraer Development Trust is also supported by Kilgallioch Community Fund and South of Scotland Enterprise.

 

General admission tickets cost £6 per day or £12 for the full three-day event for over 12s, with concessions available. Additional charges apply for selected chef demonstrations.

Tickets for Stranraer Oyster Festival 2023 can be purchased online from www.stranraeroysterfestival.com or in-person from the Gateway to Galloway hub and at Central Café.

Art Competition Is Looking For Wetland Visitors To Create Scenes From Nature At WWT Caerlaverock

A conservation charity has launched a competition for its visitors to show off their artistic talents, inspired by the wonderful world of wildlife and wetlands.

As part of their Drawn to Water: Quentin Blake partnership, WWT Caerlaverock is asking people of all ages to create their own watercolour scene when they visit the centre this summer.

The collaboration, which highlights the connection between art and nature, encourages people to reimagine the wonder of wetlands and wildlife through the eyes of Quentin Blake and a special trail has been created to guide visitors around the site, highlighting seasonal points of interest.

As well as the trail, on Wednesdays and weekends there are Drawn to Water art workshops where participants can find materials to produce their mini masterpieces.

Anna Barlow, Visitor Experience Officer at WWT Caerlaverock, said: “We hope people will be inspired by the Drawn to Water trail, with a selection of frame installations offering various viewpoints to see the reserve from different perspectives.
“The site looks incredible during the height of summer and I’m sure creative minds will find the place perfect for them to recreate in watercolour for the competition.”

The competition has two age groups, one for ages 11 and under and another for ages 12 plus. The winners from each group will receive a specially selected Quentin Blake prize.

Full details of terms and conditions can be found here, open until the 3rd September (entrants need to be based in the UK): https://www.wwt.org.uk/drawn-to-water-competition/local/tandcs

Aldi Donates Over 8,000 Meals To Dumfries & Galloway Charities Over Summer

Aldi stores in Dumfries & Galloway donated 8,167 meals to families in need during the recent summer school holidays. 

All of its stores in Dumfries & Galloway supported local charities and foodbanks during a period of increased demand by redistributing surplus food via community giving platform Neighbourly.

 

Since Aldi’s partnership with Neighbourly began in 2019, Aldi stores across the country have already donated more than 35 million meals – including over seven million meals so far this year.

 

This summer, Aldi also gave every child in the UK a chance to try an Olympic or Paralympic sport for free as part of its ‘Get a Taste for Sport’ initiative, helping parents meet the cost of providing healthy activities during the summer holidays.

 

Liz Fox, Corporate Responsibility Director at Aldi UK, said: “The school holidays are always an incredibly hard time for households across the country, made even worse by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. That’s why we committed to supporting even more families in Dumfries & Galloway this summer via our food donations scheme with Neighbourly, helping vital charities provide meals to those who need them most.”

 

Steve Butterworth, from Neighbourly, added: “Demand on charities and foodbanks in Dumfries & Galloway is incredibly high. This push in donations from Aldi was essential in helping so many families during the school holidays and we know how grateful the organisations were for the supermarket’s support.”

Shoppers can also donate food to local charities, food banks and community groups via the community donation points in Aldi stores nationwide.

Britain’s fourth largest supermarket also works with Company Shop, the UK’s leading redistributor of surplus food and household products, to redistribute surplus food from its Regional Distribution Centres to Community Shops around the country.

Football Fundraiser Kicks Off In Dalbeattie

A charity football match between Dalbeattie businesses ETB Technologies and BSW Timber has raised over £800 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Sunday 20th August saw teams from both businesses along with supporters gather at Islecroft Stadium for a highly anticipated match. The weather was dry and warm and the pitch was in perfect condition for the 2pm kick off.

The first half was action packed with goals coming from both sides of the pitch including an unfortunate own goal into the BSW net. As halftime was called it was all level at 3 all. The second half saw BSW timber score twice in quick succession to take an early lead. However team ETB rallied and were able to close the gap with two more goals of their own. By the time referee Jim Thomson blew the final whistle ETB had managed to take the lead with 7 goals to BSW’s 6.

ETB Technologies have been fundraising all year for Macmillan Cancer Support and have already raised almost £5000 through a series of events including a skydive, Tough Mudder challenge and coffee morning. The money raised from donations on the door at the football as well as a tombola and lucky squares draw takes that total to well over the £5000 target for the year. BSW Timber also made a generous donation towards the charity as part of their contribution to the event.

Everyone at ETB would like to thank both teams for their efforts on the pitch, it was a very entertaining match and all the supporters had a great time. Thanks are also required for Dalbeattie Star for use of the stadium, our referee Jim Thomson and to everyone who gave time or donations towards the event.

Dumfries Mart Weekly Sales Reports 21 & 23/8/23

DUMFRIES MART WEEKLY SALES REPORTS 21 & 23/8/23

DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 23/08/2023

 

C&D Auctions held their Wednesday sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Ewes in Dumfries

1040 Prime Lambs – Well fleshed and heavy lambs met a firm demand.

 

174 Lambs (32.1kg-39kg) averaging 253/kg to 266p/kg Little Fenwick

Texel – £102 Ruthwell, £101 High Townhead, £100.50 Gillenbie

Charollais – £100.50 Springfield Hill

 

519 Lambs (39.1kg-45kg) averaging 258.8/kg to 285p/kg Garloff

Texel – £121 Garloff, £117.50 Belridding, £117 Craighead

Blue Texel – £118 £113 Garloff

Charollais – £113 Springfield Hill

Suffolk – £107.50 Burnhead

 

349 Lambs (45.6kg+) averaging 257.6p/kg to 266p/kg Netherhall

Suffolk – £130.50 £127.50×2  Netherhall

Texel – £130 Shangan, £127 Netherhall, £126 Garloff, £125.50 Eastside

Blue Texel – £121 Garloff

 

321 Cast Ewes and Rams – All classes maintained recent rates

199 Heavy Ewes Averaged £97.63 to a top of £142

122 Light Ewes Averaged £78.85 to a top of £98

Tex – £138 Newmains £130 Shangan £130 Newmains

Suff – £142 Barony £122 Abune The Brae £118 Halldykes

Half Bred- £110 Hartbush

X- £100 Shangan £97 Newbigging

Chev/Mule-£110 Halldykes £90 Ballagan

BFL- £110 Calside Road

Chev- £98 Marwhirn

Lleyn £88 Hightownhead

 

C&D Mart Ltd Dumfries held their fortnightly sale of rearing calves and stirks on 21st August 2023. A good number of calves were presented to a large participant ringside of buyers and sold to a top of £512 for a beef bred Sim X bull calf from Messer’s Hutton.

 

A good numbers of dairy bull calves were shown and although slightly younger than usual they sold to a top of £135.

 

Many more calves can be sold to vendors advantage and early entries are enthusiastically sought to match current demand.

 

Simmental cross bulls to £512 and £490

Holstein Bulls to £130

 

For Further entries and enquiries  please contact auctioneer Robert Weir on 07885 729 495 or office on 01387 279 495.

 

Potential vendors please note the strong demand for good quality calves to be sold to your advantage.  The next calf sale is on 4th September 2023.

DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 21/08/2023

C & D Auction Marts held their fornightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries.

Demand outstrips supply as trade improves with a full attendance of buyers, all requesting cattle in greater numbers

Bullocks to £1490 Park and to 308.3/kg Glenlea

Heifers to £1530 Park and 311.6p/kg Hartbush

 

Bullocks per head – Charolais – £1490 £1480 £1440 £1430 £1390 Park, £1370 Hartbush, £1340 Millhill, £1320 Netherhall. Angus – £1450 Park, £1280 High Auchneel, £1260 Brickhouse, £1210 Fingland. Limousin – £1440 Ballaggan, £1370 Hartbush, £1215 High Auchneel. Hereford – £1440 Ballaggan, £1375 £1255 Mouswald Grange, £1275 Baltersan. Simmental – £1395 £1370 Hartbush, £1360 £1355 Balnagleck, £1340 Millhill. Montbelliarde – £1280 Mouswald Grange. Swed Red – £1185 Whitecroft Mains. Beef Shorthorn – £1180 High Auchneel. Friesian – £1090 Baltersan. Holstein – £1060 Balnagleck. Dairy Shorthorn – £1040 Baltersan. Galloway – £1015 Glenlea.

 

Heifers per head – Charolais – £1530 £1390 £1240 Park, £1480×2 Hartbush, £1380 High Auchneel, £1225 £1215 West Lanegate. Simmental – £1480 Hartbush, £1320 High Auchneel, £1320 £1190 Balnagleck, £1195 Oxgang.  Hereford – £1380 £1320 High Auchneel. Limousin – £1360 High Auchneel, £1340 Netherhall. Saler – £1360 High Auchneel. Angus – £1320 £1280 £1110 High Auchneel. Nor Red – £1040 Whitecroft Mains. British Blue – £1040 Auchenhill.

DUMFRIES PRIMESTOCK 21/08/2023

 

C&D Auction Marts held their opening Monday Sale of OTM and Prime Cattle. A huge increased attendance of buyers were actively seeking OTM’s of all classes with trade reversing the national trend.

 

More required fortnightly Mondays to fulfil buyers demands for futher advice please contact any of our Auctioneers or Office Staff.

 

Beef Cows to 235p/kg and £1821.25 from G. Mair, Meikleholm to ave 195p/kg

Dairy Cows to 203p/kg and £1695.05 D. Kincaid Slacks to ave 155p/kg

 

Prime Cattle sold to increased competition selling to 328p/kg from J. Jardine, Yett to R. Johnstone & Sons, Butchers, Annan

 

Per Head – Limousin – £1821.25 Meikleholm. Fleckvieh – £1695.05 Slacks. Angus – £1657.50 Auchencrieff, £1624 Park, £1325 Kirkbride. Simmental – £1624.95 Meikleholm. Dairy Shorthorn – £1269 Searigg. Meuse Rhine Isel – £1147.30 Searigg. Holstein – £980 Chapelcroft, £949.75 Branetrigg. Ayrshire – £910.15 Grains. 

 

Per Kilo – Limousin – 235p Meikleholm, 207p Kirkbride. Angus – 221p Auchencreiff, 212p Kirkbride, 203p Park. Simmental – 207p Meikleholm. Fleckvieh – 203p 187p Slacks. Dairy Shorthorn – 180p Searigg. Holstein – 177p Slacks. Ayrshire – 167p Grains. Friesian – 149p Grains. Meuse Rhine Isel – 149p Searigg.

 

National Geographic Magazine Features Castle Douglas Food Town

Castle Douglas, Credit DGWGO

The Town of Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway has been featured in article titled “Does Castle Douglas, Scotland’s self-appointed ‘Food Town’, live up to the hype?” in the National Geographic. 

The Article itself is very positive about the National Food Town, but the feature image that the world renowned magazine has used is of Tantallon Castle, which is 122 miles away from the small market town in south west Scotland.

The article, written by Ailas Sheldon and published on August 18th, 2023 says – Castle Douglas, a thriving market town at the heart of the county, branded itself ‘Scotland’s Food Town’. It’s a well-deserved title, given it’s home to more than 50 independent food businesses — pretty impressive for a place of just 4,000 people.

The article goes on to focus on several of the towns  food business including highly popular restaurant ‘Mr Pook’s Kitchen’, Niko’s Greek Restaurant, The Sulwath Brewery and the towns selection of local butcher shops and bakery’s.

Images Credit Mr Pooks Kitchen

The Article states “Mr Pook’s Kitchen is the town’s top fine-dining establishment, run by chef Ed Pook. The Dumfries and Galloway coastline is painted above the open kitchen, reminding diners of the culinary diversity of the local landscape. “We want to put Dumfries and Galloway on a plate,” says Ed. The menu fuses classic French gastronomy with modern fermentation techniques and foraged ingredients. Venison, pheasant and Kirkcudbright scallops often appear on the menu, and local lamb is a speciality.”

We Agree with the National Geographic, Castle Douglas definitely offers a fantastic array of shops, cafes, bars, takeaways and restaurants, the town’s King Street is a lively and attractive place for shoppers and visitors to the region.

Even though the magazine, didn’t get their image for their article right, it is still fantastic for the region to be focused on.

You Can read the full article from the National Geographic by clicking HERE

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17 Turbine Shepherds’ Rig Wind Farm Near Carsphairn Given The Green Light

17 Turbine Shepherds’ Rig Wind Farm Near Carsphairn given the green light

Boralex Inc. announced this week that the Scottish Government has approved the proposed Shepherds’ Rig Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland.

Mountaineering Scotland is disappointed in the decision by the Scottish Government to grant planning permission for the Shepherd’s Rig windfarm near Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, in Dumfries and Galloway. This development will undoubtedly have an impact on the experience of walking in the Galloway hills, as the earlier Public Inquiry clearly identified.

An application to develop a wind farm near Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway has been given the green light by the Scottish Government following a public inquiry in November 2021. The proposal, submitted to the Scottish Government under Section 36 of the Electricity Act in December 2018, consists of up to 17 turbines with an installed capacity in excess of 50 megawatts (MW) and is located to the east of Carsphairn within a commercial forestry plantation.

The Shepherds’ Rig project is being progressed by Boralex, a Canadian independent power provider with a large portfolio of operational wind farms, solar farms and hydro schemes, who acquired UK-based renewables developers Infinergy in July 2022 with an ambition to grow the portfolio of ready-to-build and operational renewable energy assets in the UK to 1GW by 2030.

“We are boosting deployment of development capital and operation capabilities in the UK, which we regard as a high-potential market for developing onshore wind as well as solar and energy storage facilities. This represents a great contribution to the geographic diversification of our activities, a key element of our Strategic Plan. We are confident that our experienced UK team can get the pipeline successfully operational in the
coming years and Shepherds’ Rig plays an important part in that plan,” said Nicolas Wolff, Vice President and General Manager of Boralex, Europe.
Project Director Richard Frost said: “Shepherds’ Rig is a well-sited and designed project which will contribute to Scotland’s efforts to abate climate change and provide an opportunity for the local community and businesses to benefit further from onshore wind development. I am delighted that we can now move forward
with this project.”

The team will now make preparations for financing as well as contract negotiation. It is hoped that local businesses will be well placed to supply their services to this project, enabling job security and economic growth in the area.

Mountaineering Scotland’s CEO Stuart Younie said “ We recognise the need to deliver energy security for the people of Scotland and to move to renewable production as part of a commitment to tackling the climate crisis. Our concern is that approval of this project in the last turbine-free part of the Galloway Hills will be the first of many more onshore wind projects that will be supported under the new Scottish Government planning policy, despite objections being submitted through the local planning process.
“Under the new policy framework renewable energy companies will be looking forward to generating big profits at the expense of our world class landscape and we should all be very concerned about what our country is going to look like over the next 10 – 20 years and the potential impact this new policy will have on some of our wild and most beautiful areas.”

It appears that the assessment of the Shepherd’s Rig development based on the detailed evidence supplied in the Public Local Inquiry on impact to the landscape has not changed – it is Scottish Government policy landscape that has changed, and with it, a change in the value of Scotland’s landscapes.

The Public Inquiry decision letter states: “In our original report, we found that the significant effects on the area’s recreational resources should be given significant weight, to the extent that they outweighed the aims of delivering renewable energy. In the updated policy context, we find that the proposal’s obvious contribution to renewable energy targets causes the benefits as a whole to now clearly outweigh the significant landscape and visual effects.”

If there was not a continuing requirement for planning decisions to balance the potential benefits and site-specific harms, there would be no need for windfarms to go through the planning system at all except to agree planning conditions.

Our focus is on Scotland’s mountain landscapes and we have a genuine concern over what protections now exist to protect our landscapes and for how long will people be able to continue to enjoy the wild qualities of Scotland’s mountains.

All of the application documents are available in the downloads section of the project website www.shepherdsrigwindfarm.co.uk.

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