Open letter to Derek Mackay regarding Uist turbines

In light of the recent decision by the Scottish Government minister Derek Mackay, Western Isles Council SNP Group leader councillor Donald Manford has written the minister highlighting the implications and consequences of his decision and to seek a way forward....

SNP Group leader fights for the future of renewable energy on the islands

Cllr Donald Manford, SNP

Eoligarry, Isle of Barra.

Cllr Angus Campbell

Leader, CnES

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis

Truth will prevail

At the last council meeting, 30 councillors voted to give officers the green light to restore the Stornoway/Benbecula flight to 5 days. Nine of these 30 councillors voted (by way of amendment) to include Benbecula/Barra also.

SNP Group fights for Southern Isles renewable energy projects

SNP Councillor Donald Manford has written to the Scottish Government for local government and planning to voice and record his most serious concerns about the interaction currently between the Scottish Planning System and the Ministry of Defence.

A letter (11 Sep 2013)sent by the SNP Group leader Donald Manford to Julian Chafner of the Ministry of Defence questioning the reasoning given by the MOD with regards to objections to the turbines at North Uist. Should there be an enquiry as to why the safeguarding area is extended here and only just recently?

MSP approaches MOD regarding the Uist energy plans

Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MSP, Alasdair Allan, has recently contacted the Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond MP,