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2009 Carbuncle Awards ~ Trump Wins Worst Planning Decision for Destroying Protected Coastline
Architecture Scotland have concluded that the Scottish Government's decision to allow the destruction of a protected stretch of undeveloped coastline in Aberdeenshire is the worst planning decision of 2008. I concluded this quite some time ago. The problem is it wasn't quite a planning decision - it was an example of the erosion of democracy and a demonstration of just exactly what Alex Salmond is - a paternalistic power over screw the people screw the landscape screw ethics numpty. How ... read more
Donald Trump just opens his mouth and lets his belly rumble
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7431276.stmJust like George Sorial, Donald Trump cannot resist spouting Doublethink. Today's gem:"I am confident I will be able to demonstrate my passion for this site on which we want to create a world-class development that works in harmony with the natural environment."Half a brain cell is all that's needed to realise that plans to stabilise a mobile sand dune system will mean the sand dune system is no longer mobile. If the SSSI mobile sand ... read more
Is Donald Trump enjoying my blog?
*laughter*Hey Donald, or is it George Sorial?I am a Scottish person. I'm a Scottish person because not only is my Mum Scottish, my father was Scottish and all my family are Scottish. Mostly I'm a Scottish person because I was *born* here, because I *live* here and because I cherish the landscape every single day. I pay my taxes here and I vote here and whilst I find it appalling that you seem to get a hotter line to our wee parliament - I believe our democracy gives me more right to a say in ... read more
Dear Donald Trump – the tweak to your plans is not enough
BBC NEWS | Scotland | North East/N Isles | Trump amending golf resort plansThe mobile sand dune system at Menie Links is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Building on the dunes, developing them, turning them into a golf course or indeed a back garden for the 1400 homes planned is not protecting them. Stabilising them in any way makes them Not A Mobile Sand Dune System.A tweak to the plans is not enough and the Public Enquiry should refuse the plans as they stand ... read more