Written Submissions for PE1095  

4 December 2007 :   The Committee agreed to seek responses to the issues raised in the petition from the Scottish Government, Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Renewables, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Scottish Wildlife Trust and Planning Aid Scotland. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/petitions/or-07/pu07-0902.htm#Col335 

19 February 2008 :   The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government to seek a further response on whether adequate protection is afforded to regional parks in terms of development, such as windfarms, and the pressure these are under and what consideration it has given to ‘discourage’ applications for windfarms in regional parks. Link to Official Report 19 February 2008 

27 May 2008 :   The Committee agreed to seek a further response from the Scottish Government on whether applications for windfarms in national and regional parks should and could be ‘discouraged’ and whether it considers the protection from industrialisation offered to such parks is the best and most effective it can be. Link to Official Report 27 May 2008 

18 November 2008 :   The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking a response to the specific points raised during the meeting. Link to Official Report 18 November 2008