Turbines issue at centre of Dundee hustings
- By Brian Allison and Jennifer Cosgrove
- Published in the Courier : 03.05.10
- Published online : 03.05.10 @ 07.15pm
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Chris Bustin said Dundonians would see no benefit from the proposals and he did not accept the claim that they would create 40 jobs.
Angela Gorrie was opposed to the turbines and the biomass plant. Although not against the principle, she believed the riverfront was the wrong place for the developments.
Michael Arthur said his party's policy was to oppose on-shore wind developments and they were sceptical about global warming.
Jim McGovern pointed out that the turbines were to be located on a site which used to be a shipyard, and said there had been concern about the turbines at Michelin but now they were in place there was no problem.
Because he is a city councillor and the turbines are subject to the local planning process, Jim Barrie said he could not express an opinion without ruling himself out of taking part in the decision-making process when a planning application was being determined.
Andy McBride said he was against the proposals. He said the council wanted to bring the waterfront back to the people but virtually everything that had been done there blocked the view over the river.
NIMBYism rejected
Colin Stewart rejected the suggestion that opposing the plans was NIMBYism, as the riverfront was everyone's backyard in Dundee.
Jim McFarlane was against both schemes and said they were not to benefit the environment or Dundonians but for profit.
To John Barnett a biomass plant with imported fuel was not green, and the turbines were badly placed.
Courier political editor Steve Bargeton, who chaired the hustings, asked if the audience would vote against a candidate who supported the proposals — and the majority indicated they would do so.
