Strange Happenings In The Corridors Of Power
Well the controversy about the sand dunes at Menie Estate continues. Quite why people think it is OK to ignore the SSSI status of this site is something that concerns me because this is not just about Donald Trump, this is about the conservation of our natural habitat all over these islands - if the SSSI status of these dunes is ignored then how many more developers will argue their right to build on them?
Now the Scottish Government have "called in" the plans, and Martin Ford is facing a no confidence vote, and I am left wondering about how the planning process can be totally over-ridden in such a manner, and whether this is actually legal. It is highly unusual for ministers to call in a plan that was rejected.
It seems a little late to be deciding that the planning process, or the individuals sitting on committees, are not up to scratch - why were these questions not asked sooner?
I am deeply concerned by the involvement of the Scottish Government - I heard Brian Adam, the SNP MSP (say that fast five times!) for Aberdeen North speaking on Radio 2 today and one of the things he said was that of course Alex Salmond cannot comment on this issue because of his role as First Minister. If this is the case, then what exactly was Salmond doing having dinner with Donald Trump in October? Hardly being impartial, was he?
It also seems that anyone who voices their opinion against this development becomes a target for the language of the bully. I do not think objections come from small minds, nor people who need to get a life and I don't think the message really is that big business cannot be done in Scotland ~ these pronunciations and more are simply attempts to bully people into submission and I see right through them.
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Tags: aberdeen, campaigns, donald trump, menie estate, north east, politics
Posted on December 5, 2007 in Environment, Opinionated, Scotland.
I’m really quite disappointed with the SNP whom I’ve always supported.
Can’t say I’m normally a big fan of Martin Ford either (he didn’t even reply to a letter I sent him asking him for help with an appeal for our own building plans). But you can’t make someone resign because they’ve made a decision democratically that you don’t agree with.
I agree, there’s some dodgy precedents here and some legal iffiness. People have to be verrry careful.
I do believe that full independence would better serve the people of Scotland but I have long had concerns about the SNP and have never voted for them.
I am now convinced that they should have nothing to do with the future of Scotland – what happens when the next possibly rich developer turns up?
Some worrying times up ahead for Scotland – don’t let Trump in keep fighting it and save our natural heritage…the SNP will sell Scotland to the highest bidder regardless of the environmental cost.
The local papers are biased – people don’t know the truth.
Keep voting against this and spread the word:
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/trumpoff/
taexalia
Enjoyed the blog….this local press in the NE are totally biased. People don’t know what the truth is behind this project.
The press are even runnig a petition to support Trump
spread the word, don’t let the bully boys win and sign the petition to reject Trump from destroying our natural heritage.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/trumpoff/
Dianne