Clashindarroch Wind Farm

Public Local Inquiry

The Public Inquiry into the application for the proposed windfarm has now commenced.

Dates and venue

The Public Inquiry started on 15 May 2006 and is expected to take no longer than 3 weeks.

Meetings commence at 09:30 each day and continue until about 17:00 depending on progress or a convenient point to stop.

The Inquiry is being held in the Huntly Hotel, The Square, Huntly.

Programme

Presentations have started with the applicant, AMEC Wind Ltd., who are calling 9 witnesses. It will continue with the main opponents, the River Deveron Trust, followed by 11 or 12 third party speakers.

The Reporter will be making a site visit before the finish of the Inquiry but the date has yet to be announced.

Daily timetable

Monday, 22nd May:2.00 p.m. - Dr. Alan Edwards for AMEC on Hydrology

Tuesday, 23rd May: 4.00-6.00 p.m. - Mr. Richard Steel for AMEC on Fisheries

Wednesday, 24th May: 9.30 a.m. - Mr. Stewart Lowther for AMEC on Ecology and Ornithology. Mr. Nick Carroll in support of the project. Mr. Malcolm Hay for the Consortium including their expert on Fisheries and Mr. Jolyon Robinson

Thursday, 25th May: 9.30 a.m. - Anne Forbes on Landscape Impact on Glass with power point presentation. Tom Ingleby on impact on tourism. Bob Graham on cumulative effect etc. with power point presentation. Lilian Cameron on roads and transport. Richard Hammock. Vicky Spencer. Peter Thorn (Huntly Nordic Ski Club)

Friday, 26th May: 9.30 a.m. - Mr. Cairnie on Fisheries. Malcolm Hay on Fisheries. Mr. David Wells issues affecting the Cabrach

Monday, 29th May - Preparation of Summaries as closing submissions

Tuesday, 30th May - Reporter's accompanied site visits

Wednesday 31st May - Closing Submissions

Information

A brief report on the first week by Anne Forbes can be downloaded here.

A brief report on the second and third weeks by Anne Forbes can be downloaded here