Incinerator appeal process starts
Perth and Kinross council are receiving more problems with the controversial 100 million pound incinerator as developer Grundon has started an appeal process. Councillors initially agreed to the proposal but unanimously threw out the application in November demanding the revocation on the original consent to be brought forward urgently. This could cost the council 500,000 pounds in a compensation claim but campaigners insist it is a price worth paying. No date has yet been made for a revocation debate despite Grundon's lawyers giving written notice commencing its appeal against the refusal of the application.
Rural broadband connections raised again in Government
Broadband availability for rural Perthshire has once more been raised in the Scottish Parliament. Last year, the Scottish Government approved upgrades on telephone lines across rural Scotland. But MSP Murdo Fraser has this week called for more action to be taken, to bring rural area connections up to the same speed as the cities. Mr Fraser is worried that businesses outside of urban areas are at a disadvantage as they watch the cities receive faster and faster broadband.
Many gathered for eco park meeting
More than 100 people gathered in Abernethy this week to have their say on the controversial plans to build an eco park at Binn Farm. The proposal would see the equivalent of 170 football pitches filled with poly-tunnels and poly-houses where crops would be grown hydroponically. The site is already known for its smell due to land fill, recycling and its compostable waste unit and local residents are worried that air pollution will increase. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is to decide whether or not to grant the permit.
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