AMEC (Minch Moor) and GreenPower (Broadmeadows) plan to place turbines next to the Sir Walter Scott Way, Southern Upland Way, and the Minch Moor. Walkers and riders between Traquair and Yair will pass close to a series of 364 foot high turbines, equivalent to almost twice the size of the Scott Monument or as high as the Forth Railway Bridge.

This is the present outlook from Brown Knowe (523m) that the many outdoor enthusiasts enjoy today.

Is this the view and situation that would be attractive to you and the visitor? The Southern Upland Way and Sir Walter Scott Way pass only metres from the proposed turbine locations.

The Broadmeadows Action Group is certain this is not what is wanted for the area and that to approve the planning application there will be substantial and permanent damage to countryside, environment and economy.

The Goals of the group are:-

• Opposition to inappropriately sited wind factories in the Yarrow Valley where high visibility and noise disturbance will impact negatively on peoples lives, businesses and the landscape

The Group is made up of concerned residents of the Yarrowford and Clovenfords communities. BAG is not against the principle of generating electricity from renewable sources, but feel the need for stricter control relating to the selection of potential sites, especially for schemes that provide little or no environmental benefit.

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