Wind Farms in the Outer Hebrides

January 25, 2008 on 3:15 pm | In Uncategorized |

Interesting news today on the BBC web site: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7208991.stm)

It is says it looks like Scottish ministers will not approve the massive wind factory development which was in planning for northern Hebridean island of Lewis. Assuming this is correct this is great news for the island’s tourist industry as they were a black cloud hanging over us.

The concern is there is no research or information to say if development of wind farms has any effect on tourism but the anecdotal evidence is there will be a detrimental effect. Assuming the value of tourism to our economy of over £35 million even a 10% downturn would be very bad for us.

All we need to do now is to get those in charge to realise we are not against wind farms per say but massive ones, ones defacing areas of outstanding natural beauty or in environmentally sensitive areas.

Tim Pickering
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