From Mary Smith some devastating news regarding pylons being erected above ground. There is a link to where you can email your support for the project of going underground with the pylons instead of above ground where it will harm so much wildlife and the beauty of the countryside. Please take a moment to help.
From time to time on this blog I have shared some of the glorious countryside we have here in Dumfries & Galloway in South West Scotland.
Unfortunately, a huge area of this is now at risk of being ruined by Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) which has put a planning application in to the Scottish Government to erect 118 giant pylons (up to 39 metres tall) from Glenlee, near New Galloway to Tongland in the south near Kirkcudbright.
The route goes over or close to iconic Galloway countryside including, the Queens Way (the road from New Galloway to Newton Stewart), Raiders Road, Stroan Loch and the Otter Pool. Laurieston Forest and the Kenick Burn will also be impacted, along with an avenue of beech trees by the burn’s picnic area. The route also goes over the C13 road from Laurieston to Gatehouse of Fleet, a road…
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Thanks so much for spreading the word abut this. I really appreciate it.
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You’re welcome Mary, the more people that know the better. ❤
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