A
renewed call for the Comhairle to build a wind farm was made at the Communities
and Housing Committee on Tuesday 30th April.
During
discussions about the radial interconnector and Ofgem’s view that the link
would be under utilised, SNP group leader, Stornoway North councillor Gordon
Murray asked that the viability of the Comhairle plugging the gap with turbines
be an option.
Speaking
after the meeting, Councillor Murray stated: ”It is hugely important that any
financial benefits are equally distributed throughout the islands to all. The
Comhairle and the Stornoway Trust have embarked on a joint venture and should
be looking at having as many publicly-owned turbines as possible. I represent a
large number of people who don’t have crofts and they should not be left
behind. I look forward to their discussions on this matter.”
“The
Comhairle represents all our interests and are custodians of our resources
along with organisations such as the Stornoway Trust – therefore opportunities
like this should benefit all rather than a few.”
