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Community Council Convention of the Highland Council Area on the Impact of Major Energy Infrastructure
Author: | Human rights, Scotland, Tourism
Hosted by the Community Councils of Kirkhill & Bunchrew, Kiltarlity, Sleat, Muir of Ord, Strathnairn, Kilmorack and Strathglass
This Convention supported by over FIFTY COMMUNITY COUNCILS, collectively representing over 72,000 residents within The Highland
Council area:
- RECOGNISES the impact of climate change on our planet but OPPOSES an unjust and unnecessary industrialisation of The Highlands.
- CALLS for our elected members to URGENTLY support and protect our communities at NATIONAL level, given that community consultation is inadequate and LOCAL DEMOCRACY is being overridden, with decisions made by Community Councils and Highland Council consistently disregarded by the Scottish Government.
- CALLS upon the Scottish Government to undertake a PLANNING INQUIRY COMMISSION to address the whole cumulative impact of all major renewable energy infrastructure developments, including transmission, storage and generation with all ancillary infrastructure on our communities and landscape, rather than the salami sliced approach which has thus far been taken.
- CALLS for a PAUSE of all major applications, given the impact upon our communities, which may hasten depopulation in some areas until a clear NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY is in place and an ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT undertaken given that tourism is currently the backbone of The Highland economy.
The following Community Councils had representatives in attendance at the Convention:
- Ardross
- Balintore & Hilton
- Beauly
- Berriedale & Dunbeath
- Broadford & Strath
- Brora
- Caithness West
- Contin
- Creich
- Cromarty & District
- Dalwhinnie
- Dingwall
- Dornie & District
- Dunnet & Canisbay
- Duror & Kentallen
- Edderton
- Ferintosh
- Gairloch
- Garve & District
- Glengarry
- Glenurquhart
- Halkirk & District
- Helmsdale & District
- Invergordon
- Killearnan
- Kilmorack
- Kiltarlity
- Kiltearn
- Kinlochbervie
- Kirkhill & Bunchrew
- Knockbain
- Laggan
- Latheron, Lybster & Clyth
- Lochardil & Drummond
- Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon
- Morvern
- Muir of Ord
- Nairn River
- Rogart
- Saltburn & Westwood
- Scourie & District
- Skeabost & District
- Sleat
- Spean Bridge, Roy Bridge & Achnacarry
- Strathdearn
- Strathglass
- Strathnairn
- Strathpeffer
- Strathy & Armadale
- Tannach & District
- Uig
- Watten
The following Community Councils were unable to attend on the day but expressed their support:
- Ardersier & Petty
- Torridon & Kinlochewe
Written statements were submitted to the Convention from the following Coumminity Councils:
- Ardross
- Contin
- Creich
- Dalwhinnie
- Dornie & District
- Dunbeath
- Dunnet & Canisbay
- Halkirk & District
- Invergordon
- Kilmorack
- Kiltarlity
- Kirkhill & Bunchrew
- Lybster, Latheron & Clyth
- Morvern
- Muir of Ord
- Nairn River
- Rogart
- Scourie & District
- Skeabost & District
- Sleat
- Strathdearn
- Strathglass
- Strathnairn
- Torridon & Kinlochewe
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