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General Election Environmental Hustings Report & Photos

16 April 2010: BSCG thanks all the candidates for participating in the well attended environmental question time and our chairman for ensuring there was lively debate. A spokesperson for the Badenoch & Strathspey Conservation Group that organized the event also commented; “the candidates should have been left in no doubt that issues relating to the environment are important to voters and that we ignore concerns about the environment at our peril”..

Event photos:

General Election Environmental Hustings
From left to right: Ross Durance (UK Independence Party), Donnie Macleod (Green), John Finnie (Scottish National Party), Danny Alexander (Highland Liberal Democrats), David Dean OBE (Chairman), Jim Ferguson (Conservative), George MacDonald (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition), Mike Robb (Scottish Labour Party). Photo: Dr Gus Jones. May be used for reporting event.

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General Election Environmental Hustings
From left to right: Mike Robb (Scottish Labour Party), George MacDonald (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition), Jim Ferguson (Conservative), Danny Alexander (Highland Liberal Democrats), John Finnie (Scottish National Party), Ross Durance (UK Independence Party), Donnie Macleod (Green), David Dean OBE (Chairman). Photo: Roy Brown. May be used for reporting event.

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Candidates:

Danny Alexander, Highland Liberal Democrats www.dannyalexander.org.uk
Ross Durance, UK Independence Party candidates.ukip.org
Jim Ferguson, Conservative www.jim2win.eu
John Finnie, Scottish National Party johnfinnie.snpinsight.com
George MacDonald, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition www.tusc.org.uk
Donnie Macleod, Green higp.scottishgreens.org.uk
Mike Robb, Scottish Labour Party www.mikerobb.org.uk

We are also following all the candidates that have twitters on the BSCG twitter www.twitter.com/bscgscotland

 

Mossie decision welcomed by BSCG

Welcoming the  swift unanimous decision by the CNPA board to refuse the controversial application by Muirhomes for   housing development on the Mossie  a BSCG spokesperson  commented  

“This decision  was responsible and commendable."  

On  the need to similarly safeguard other Strathspey sites  the spokesperson continued "There are a number of other housing proposals awaiting determination that would be seriously  harmful to  sensitive sites in Strathspey  The CNPA must now  likewise recognise the importance of these areas for the natural and cultural heritage of the national park."

As reported ahead of the planning meeting in the  Scotsman on 5 March 2010 BSCG  welcomed the wide ranging CNPA planning report for showing  " improved recognition" of  the special biodiversity interest of the Mossie. 

Lapwing
 Lapwing   at the Mossie - the lapwing is on the UK red list of birds of high conservation concern.(Photo taken on the Mossie © Tim Ransom.)

Hopper
The hopper Arthaladeus striifrons on the Mossie a first site for this species in Scotland. (© Tim Ransom).

Related news articles:

Major plan for houses to be built on habitat of rare bee rejected Press and Journal 6 Mar 2010

Tiny bee could undermine 200 houses Scotsman 4 Mar 2010

Objectors' delight at Mossie plans recommendation Strathspey Herald 3 Mar 2010

 

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