‘Backroom’ lobbying on Coul Links golf plan under fire
Scottish ministers have been privately urged to back plans for a golf course on a coastal wildlife site. This has been condemned as “backdoor lobbying that tries to bypass the rules”.
Dumfries and Galloway
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Non-native trees dominate Galloway forest at centre of would-be national park
At least 86 per cent of trees in Galloway forest park are non-native, The Ferret can reveal, prompting calls to
Scotland’s 10 biggest vacant and derelict sites
The “world’s biggest” explosive plant, an ammunition store, sprawling opencast coal mines, railway networks, and RAF airfields make up
NatureScot killed 57 geese for bird flu tests after UK law confusion
Scotland’s wildlife agency killed 57 barnacle geese to study the impact of avian flu because they wrongly feared it
Revealed: One in six lobby meetings at Holyrood published late
Corporations, businesses and charities lobbying MSPs and ministers to influence Scotland’s laws have reported thousands of meetings later than
Dogs, cats and badgers caught in “cruel” snares, says new report
Dogs, deer, cats and protected animals such as badgers were among non-target species caught by “cruel and indiscriminate” snares, which
Hereditary peer in row with Galloway tenants over water contamination
A prominent member of the House of Lords is in dispute with his Galloway tenants after water supplies to their
Locked gates and keep out signs: hundreds of access issues logged by councils
Landholders have allegedly blocked or deterred public access to Scotland’s paths more than 1,000 times in recent years
Renters asked to outbid each other for homes as housing crisis worsens
Renters across Scotland are being asked to outbid one another to secure a home, which campaigners say is driving up
Firm mining for gold slammed for lack of transparency on environmental impact
An Australian multinational-owned firm mining for gold in a natural beauty spot in Dumfries and Galloway has been criticised for
College sell-off deprives west Scotland of rural education, says MSP
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has deprived future generations in the west of Scotland from developing agricultural skills by selling
Wildlife fears raised over Dumfries and Galloway pylon project
A 30-mile stretch of powerline through Dumfries and Galloway would pose a risk to “vulnerable wildlife populations,” according to campaigners,
Council faced £700k monthly PFI waste bill even if service was stopped
It was the private finance initiative (PFI) contract aiming to make Dumfries and Galloway council “cleaner and greener”, but which