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THE developers of a proposed wind farm that was rejected by Borders councillors have accused local authorities of speaking “with forked tongues”. At a meeting of Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee last week, members opposed plans to build a 45-turbine wind farm across the region and Dumfries and Galloway. Following the decision, projects director at Community Windpower – which submitted the proposals for the Faw Side wind farm – says that “no one is standing up for the climate”. “It’s disappointing that local authorities are not properly recognising the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2019 and the legally binding targets it has set for Scotland,” said Gillian Cropper, of Community Windpower. ....
According to council officers, the tallest turbines would reach 200 metres. The applicant states that the development would create enough energy to power over 325,000 homes, as well as creating 200 construction jobs. Mid Berwickshire councillor Donald Moffat voiced his support for the turbines during the meeting. “Landscape character doesn’t pay the bills,” he said. “If it was up to the local public in the area, they would be supporting it. The younger generation think they’re [wind farms] great.” SBC’s views will be passed onto the government’s Energy Consents Unit. ....
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