Galloway Pylon Project Approved Despite Local Opposition

A pylon plan got approved in Galloway. Residents are not happy about this. Officials green-lit the Kendoon to Tongland project after a long planning stage. People filed many objections against it. Government reporters suggested that officials refuse it.

Ministers thought energy was most important because about 30,000 people need reliable power. The current grid from the 1930s is old. They said it needs replacing soon.

The project harms some woodland areas. Ministers require a new tree-planting project to fix that loss partially. They understand the damage won’t disappear, but benefits outweigh the negative environmental effects.

The public’s interest requires faster electricity upgrades. The 27-mile pylon path extends far, going from Kendoon to Tongland, and passes the Galloway Forest Park.

Finlay Carson, a local MSP, is furious and blasted the disregard for local opinions. He will talk about it at the parliament and calls the decision “shocking and unwanted.”

He believes the decision lacks respect because Galloway residents dislike the pylon plan and prefer other power options. He wonders why the government ignored their views and the inquiry’s advice.

He thinks the public inquiry was a joke. To him, local opinions simply do not matter. Carson plans to bring this up at Holyrood. Campaigners want underground power lines because he believes the government is ignoring them.