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P.B.S. Denny to Beauly electricity super pylons protest group

How about we form a discussion group/forum to protest about the go-ahead of the Denny to Beauly electricity super-pylons line, despoiling the views and enjoyment of large swathes of the Highlands including Schiehallion and the Cairngorms National Park. Outrageous decision? Good cause? - I think so.

Tags: Beauly, Cairngorms, Denny, Schiehallion, pylons, super

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Permalink Reply by Erik Zoha on March 9, 2011 at 14:45

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-12680776

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Permalink Reply by KAT on March 3, 2012 at 12:36

A year on Erik, and the first pylon is erected. Why do polititians think they can totally ignore the wishes of the people living near that route? I've seen a large poster of the effect it will have as it comes through the Ochill hills right beside the Wallace Monument and across the Forth to Stirling and beyond. It's an absolute kick in the teeth to the citizens.

Obviously we need power, but why not take route along existing areas of transmition.

A huge blot of massive pylons exists feeding power from Longannet at Kincardine, northwards to who knows where.

Probably to Dundee, Perth and beyond.

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Permalink Reply by Erik Zoha on March 3, 2012 at 21:02

I agree, a kick in the teeth to citizens and will despoil great Lowland and Highland landscape for nearly 200 miles from Denny to Beauly, including the Ochils, Dunkeld area, around Schiehallion, the Cairngorms national park, and Beauly Firth. They could at least put some of the pylons underground in the most scenic areas.