A LOCAL councillor says she is “disheartened” to hear that the water main in South Whiteness which has caused problems over the years is only expected to be replaced in 2025. Catherine Hughson, who lives in the area, called for more investment to “get better outcomes for.
PLANS for new overhead power lines spanning a distance of 11.5km through Shetland’s Central Mainland have been given the go-ahead from the Scottish Government. It is part of a wider SSEN Transmission project which aims to link Lerwick to Kergord as part of Shetland’s new.
PEAT RESTORATION and tree planting could be carried out by the developer of plans for new overhead and underground power lines in Shetland’s Central Mainland to offset the biodiversity loss caused by the project. Developer SSEN Transmission said among its plans is a proposal.
A SHETLAND community council has lodged further concern around overhead lines potentially being installed in the Central Mainland following the power outages caused by weather in December. The Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale Community Council said it supports cables being.
A PROPOSAL to vary the terms of the Viking Energy wind farm consent so that 20,000 tonnes of material taken from ‘borrow pits’ on site could be used to create a private agricultural track has been withdrawn. A spokesperson for Viking Energy Wind Farm (VEWF) said the.