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Edinburgh Community Wind Turbine in Public Funding Vote

Peter McColl 17 November 2011 Edinburgh Community Wind Turbine in Public Funding Vote2011-11-17T14:47:42+00:00 Environment 2 Comments
One of the crucial ways in which we can reclaim our economy is through ownership of renewable generation facilities, like solar and wind projects. In Portobello and Leith local groups…
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Portobello and Leith team up to harness wind power

Peter McColl 3 June 2011 Portobello and Leith team up to harness wind power2011-06-03T15:28:51+01:00 No Comment
The recession that followed the banking collapse of 2008 has demonstrated the fragility of the funding that community groups have relied on to deliver services. Two groups - one in…
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Edinburgh Council Moves to Shut Communities out of Planning Decisions

Peter McColl 2 December 2010 Edinburgh Council Moves to Shut Communities out of Planning Decisions2010-12-02T11:58:18+00:00 5 Comments
Edinburgh Council has had great difficulties coming to terms with the new Planning Act. Their understanding seems to be that developers are good and communities are bad. Repeatedly the Convener…
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Unplug & Reconnect

Mike Small 8 October 2010 Unplug & Reconnect2010-10-08T11:19:58+01:00 Environment No Comment
Communities across Scotland are joining together together to Unplug and Reconnect this Sunday (10 October) as part of the Global 350 Movement. 350 is the number that leading scientists say…
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Why we need to re-write the Planning Act

Peter McColl 23 June 2010 Why we need to re-write the Planning Act2010-06-23T10:04:43+01:00 Scotland 1 Comment
Portobello has just emerged from its latest fight. This time it was with developers determined to turn the area into a hub for rubbish collection from Edinburgh and beyond. The…
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