Ramblers protest at Scottish Power AGM - Advance Notice

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Advance Notice

At the Scottish Power AGM at the SECC Auditorium, Glasgow, between 10.00 and 11.00 am on Wednesday 26th July, the Ramblers’ Association Scotland will call on shareholders and investors attending the AGM to reverse company plans to build a large windfarm at Green Knowes in the Ochil Hills.

A public inquiry for six large wind turbine developments in the Ochils is being held in October 2006, but Scottish Power jumped ahead of this combined public inquiry with a separate application for the same site being considered on appeal before the others. The Inquiry Reporter decided to allow the appeal.

The Ramblers’ Association Scotland will be handing out information to shareholders and investors to inform them of the situation and asking them to walk away from this project. They will also call on the company to change its policy and protect from industrial intrusion the open, rolling views from the hills.