HILL OF FARE WINDFARM INFORMATION GROUP (HOFWIG) KNOW THE ISSUES PUBLIC MEETING WEDNESDAY 14TH JUNE, 8 pm, MIDMAR HALL RES the windfarm developer and the Dunecht […]
Category: Amenity
Newsletter 9 – Noise – Fair or Unfair?
Are the planning and consenting processes for onshore wind farm developments equitable and based on the best and most recent evidence, or are they based […]
IMPORTANT PETITION
This is an urgent call for our help to sign a national petition to increase the power of local democracy for onshore windfarm development. It was submitted […]
The Real Threat to Private Water Supplies. Does the Hill of Fare Wind Farm Development Pose a Threat to Private Water Supplies?
The simple answer is YES! Construction of the proposed wind farm does pose a significant threat to all our Private Water Supplies. In answer to the question “If […]
There’s a lot of “Noise” about “Flicker”
Here’s why hundreds of people who live to the North side of the Hill of Fare are really concerned about “Flicker”. This is typically caused […]
Offshore Good – Onshore Bad
If there’s one simple way to explain why windfarms should be placed offshore it is this: Look at the wind strength map!! This is a […]
Once they’re built it will be too late for regrets
Scotland’s wild landscape is set to be hit by hundreds of super-tall wind turbines being proposed across the country. Many of these are up to […]
Windfarm over Holyrood
Some people think wind turbines can be strangely attractive, and provide a beacon of hope through the application of technology. I guess that depends on […]
Onshore wind farms remain banned in England – Why the obsession in Scotland?
This article in the Daily Mail criticises the continued ban on onshore wind farms in England. But the government stands firm and continues to back […]
The Hill of Fare – A View from Banchory
Looking northwards from Banchory, the Hill of Fare dominates the skyline in an understated but fascinating way, the colours of the landscape changing with the […]