Local Democracy
The ‘Hebridean wind rush’: A growth opportunity for global corporations but not community-owned energy?
A Hebridean wind rush is gathering momentum. But as global corporations secure space on the ...
By Netty Sopata, Fios
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MSPs and MPs agree to push for a “much-needed” debate in Holyrood and Westminster about renewable energy in Highlands
Held at Kingsmill Hotel, Inverness on Tuesday 12th August, the convention was attended by delegates ...
By Silvia Muras, Kyle Chronicle
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Scotland must promise to tackle racism in the care system
Scotland must “do more to tackle racism and bias” in child protection, according to the ...
By Karin Goodwin for The Ferret / Migrant Women Press
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Midlothian MP Kirsty McNeill leads UK-wide delegation calling for social club revival
On Tuesday 15 July, a national delegation of social club members from across the UK ...
By Luke Jackson, Midlothian View
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Edinburgh MP calls for safe passage for students from Gaza
Edinburgh West MP, Christine Jardine, has written to the Foreign Office calling for steps to ...
By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter
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Holyrood event announces launch of Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute
A parliamentary reception held at Holyrood this week spotlighted the ongoing efforts to protect and ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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Retreat From the Sea: a last resort or a very real vision of the future?
Aberdeenshire Council took its first steps towards understanding how our communities should adapt to increasing ...
By Jane Cruickshank, The Bellman
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Call for new wind farms to be community-owned
All new wind farm developments should be community-owned, a Scottish Parliament committee heard this week. ...
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Open letter to John Swinney calls for immediate moratorium on wind farm developments
Local campaign group Sustainable Shetland is one of the signatories of this open letter to ...
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Is the current planning system for renewables sidelining communities?
“It seems [Scottish Ministers Alastair Allan and Gillian Martin] are completely detached from the reality ...
By Silvia Muras
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PINF launches local news crisis campaign as part Indie News Week 2025
For Indie News Week 2025, The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) created a campaign action ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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U-turn by Scottish Government halts Flamingo Land plan
The Scottish Government has performed a dramatic U-turn and pressed the pause button on Flamingo ...
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