Turbine: Council report highlighted economic benefit. Pic: © STV A dispute over building wind turbines within sight of the famous Callanish Stones will be decided by the Scottish Government. Historic Scotland opposes a crofter's bid to build two modern renewable energy generators on the island of Great Bernera, nearly five miles away. The government agency insists they would spoil the "spiritual" landscape used by...
NewsFerries: Government is rolling out support for roll-on roll-off traffic. The Scottish Government has announced an extra £2.5m in subsidised funding for freight traffic on island ferry routes. Transport minister Keith Brown said the move was designed to bring fares for all hauliers into line and ensure no fares rise by more than 50% in a single year. The government said it would also lobby Westminster on issues that fell beyond its remit and work on a six-month study into the broader inpact of its ferry fares policy. The extra funding will cover ferry services to Coll, Tiree and the Western Isles, which are among the longest routes in Caledonian MacBrayne's network. ...
NewsFishermen: Campaigners say SAC plans would jeopardise livelihoods. Pic: © STV Campaigners opposed to plans for special conservation protection at the Sound of Barra are taking their protest to the Scottish Parliament. Residents on Barra are worried about plans to designate the area as a special area of conservation (SAC). Campaign group Shamed - Southern Hebrides Against Environmental Designations - will demonstrate outside Holyrood in Edinburgh on Wednesday. The plans, by Scottish Natural Heritage, has received opposition from local residents and fishermen, all 31 councillors of Western Isles Council and more than 40 scientific bodies and personnel. Angus Campbell, council convener, said ...
NewsVideo will appear here shortly. A salmon company has announced plans to open ten new farm sites in Scotland. The £40m investment by the Scottish Salmon Company will create 100 new jobs on the west coast and islands of Scotland. The new farms, which will increase salmon production from 24,000 tonnes to 40,000, will be built over the next five years. Stewart McLelland, chief executive, said: "The Scottish Salmon Company produces premium, fresh Scottish salmon with strong and growing demand in the marketplace. To satisfy this, we require to develop our farming and processing capability. "People are key to our vision for expansion. We are keen to bring talent into our business, developing skills, and experience to support our growth plans and that of the overall industry. "We are committed to the communities and economies in which we...
NewsInvestment: New enterprise areas should encourage growth. Pic: © STV The Scottish Government has unveiled plans to support some of the country's most prominent industries in an effort to boost economic growth. It is hoped that the four newly created enterprise areas could create new jobs and encourage private investment across Scotland. The enterprise areas will focus on burgeoning industries - life sciences, low carbon & renewables - one area in the north and another in the east - and ...
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