The Skye Windfarm Action Group is a company limited by guarantee whose purpose is to stop the development of wind farms on the Isle of Skye. The Edinbane Wind Farm will be sited in prime eagle territory on blanket bog in close proximity to a tourist dependent village situated in an Area of Great Landscape Value. Even the developer states that the change to the landscape will be major and substantial. Both the Edinbane and Ben Aketil Wind Farms will be sited on prominent ridges in North Skye and will be visible, as alien moving structures in a landscape that is pristine and static, from every Munro on the Cuillin Ridge, the Trotternish Ridge and Macleod’s Tables. The turbines will also be highly visible from 39 published walks.

SWAG believes that the Edinbane Wind Farm is seen as a test case by the wind industry; as if a wind farm can be built here nowhere in Scotland can be considered safe outside national parks.

SWAG has held off both developments for over 4 years, has two complaints lodged with Europe, one with the Scottish Ombudsman and has instigated a police investigation into possible fraud, collusion and criminal recklessness.

We believe that we have evidence that Highland Council has predetermined the outcome of the October Hearing for the AMEC development and that to defeat both these intrusive developments we now need to mount a legal challenge on the grounds of contraventions of European Law and invoking Article 6 of the Human Rights Act.

We need to be in a position to legally challenge any grant of planning approval and are now appealing for the funds to enable this objective to be achieved. If successful we believe that it could set a precedent that would help stop other ill sited developments.

We would be grateful for any donation, however small. Should you wish to lodge an objection please go to: www.sw-ag.org and follow the link.

Thank you; please make cheques payable to: SWAG Legal Expenses Fund

Please Send Cheques or Cash to one of the following Addresses:

• Kerrol Farm Edinbane Isle of Skye IV51 9PW
• The Lodge Hotel Old Dunvegan Road Edinbane Isle of Skye IV51 9PW

Bank details:
Account name: SWAG Legal Expenses Fund
Account No: 00179911
Sort Code: 83-26-19
Name of Bank: Royal Bank of Scotland

For international money transfers:
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