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Comment on More support needed for Fife companies says Labour by Labour leader hits back at personal attacks

Labour leader hits back at personal attacks — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:41:02 +0000

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Comment on More support needed for Fife companies says Labour by Frank

Frank — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:37:15 +0000

Have you seen the comments in the courier today from Peter grant on this?

Comment on Council candidate calls for action on Cowdenbeath’s crumbling infrastructure by PeterM

PeterM — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:56:27 +0000

Well done Peter Lockhart, we have similar problems here in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, one of our candidates for local council is going to run a campaign very similar to yours.
Good Luck at the election Peter.

Comment on Candidate calls for action over fallen tree which residents say is ‘an accident waiting to happen’ by Marie Macrae

Marie Macrae — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:27:26 +0000

The tree was removed two days after I asked Bob for Help, just shows how effective a Councillor he is going to be!!

Comment on Call for re-think on wind turbines by Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:09:23 +0000

Developers need to be held accountable for providing accurate data to the planning department. For instance predicting noise pollution levels for a height of 10 metres is wrong if the blade extends much higher as sound modulation and sound dispersion is different at higher levels.

Take Little Raith Wind Farm, blades reach 125 metres into the air, therefore due to aerodynamics, wind turbulence and sound modulation the noise levels are likely to be much higher than the predicted levels that have only been tested at 10 metres.

Secondly, noise pollution tests are only predicted using the Dba scale, which is fine for industrial noise, yet industrial turbines generate Low Frequency Noise and Ultrasound which cannot be accurately recorded using the Dba method. The weighting of Dbc scale should be used to predict the noise levels from LFN and Ultrasound which is the cause of the negative health impacts affecting some people surrounding wind farms.

Peer reviewed scientific research has emerged from the French Institute of Technology that LFN can affect individuals up to 10km away depending on topographic features. The report also recognises that testing likely LFN pollution is hard because various topographic features will affect the sound dispersal differently. Which basically means that the developers cannot provide realistic noise pollution prediction results as there is no way of knowing what the noise pollution will be until the turbines are built and in operation.

I would recommend that Alex Rowley takes some time to view http://www.wind-watch.org which has a range of scientific reports and research regarding all aspects of wind farms, as well as containing reports and news from around the world regarding wind farms and industrial turbines.

Having investigated the technology, wind farms at the current technological level, will never replace fossil fuels, and the negative impacts far outweigh the minuscule benefits. More research needs to be conducted into renewable energy for a more reliable solution rather than waste taxpayers money on unproven technology.

Geothermal energy, though very expensive has the best returns of investment in terms of reliability and energy production, and has the less impact on the environment. There needs to be action to encourage the government to invest in other renewable technologies rather than the current heavy investment into wind energy.

Comment on Call for re-think on wind turbines by Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:02:42 +0000

I agree that more thought needs to be given to these things and where they are located. Any local plan needs to also fit into the national picture, so for example how many such structures on land does the Scottish government actually think we will need and what does this mean for Fife.

Fife is a place of great beauty that is not sold enough so well done don’t allow your great Kingdom to be overrun with these large industrial giants.

Comment on Call for re-think on wind turbines by Maria

Maria — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:30:14 +0000

I’m really worried about the industrial wind-farm being built just I.6km from my home in Lochgelly, and 1.3km from the nearest home in Cowdenbeath. The Scottish Government guidelines advise at least a 2km distance from residential homes, and even this is being revised by other countries and the latest advice is a distance of 10km. There are concerns about possible adverse health effects, as well as the potential for ‘bird-kill’ on the migratory geese route each year. These towers are going to be over 400ft tall, already the landscape has been ripped-up and tarred-over to accomodate them. I’m not against ‘green energy’, but I don’t see these turbines as ‘green’ . A good site to follow the news from around Scotland regarding wind-turbines:-
http://www.wind-watch.org/news/category/locations/europe/uk/scotland/

Comment on Warning of care homes closures by Jean Lockhart

Jean Lockhart — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:30:37 +0000

i am astonished that, according to this article, Fife councillors have chosen to allow the Director of Social work to take a decision on the future of care homes in Fife. I understood that ,being a councillor today, is a full time job. In this case, surely it is the duty of councillors to insist that their word is law.. Officials are there only to do as they are told.

Comment on Tribute paid to Labour stalwarts by Jim

Jim — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:20:43 +0000

John has been a good servant to the people of the area over many years and has helped a lot of people, best wishes for his retirement

Comment on Councillor Seeks Views on Impact of Chemical Plant by TeresaMaria

TeresaMaria — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:11:56 +0000

I still feel that the ‘explosion’ in June hasn’t been properly explained to the public. We have had a couple of smooth-talking reports in the paper about it and that’s all. We were close to being evacuated from our homes in the early hours of the morning, followed by days of flaring and noisy vibrations. Mossmorran tells us that they do inform the community of what’s happening, but they don’t…or it doesn’t feed through to the general public. I have had several health issues over the years that has been worsened by the noise and flickering from Mossmorran. The last 3 wks. they have been constantly flaring from one of the 3-tower stacks. I also don’t care whether it’s Shell or Exxon, it’s all coming from the chemical plant known as Mossmorran. Really it should never have been built in the middle of communities, it had been refused in several European countries, and in the North of Scotland. There seems to be no air-pollution checks carried out in Lochgelly with regard to the plant, instead it is monitored in Dunfermline! I really think the households closest to the plant have been treated very unfairly, generally ignored, and be damned if they are suffering adverse effects due to the plant. I still don’t know how it was ever approved in the first place. I’m glad that there is to be some consultation with the local people, and I welcome your survey.