THE U-turn by the Ministry of Defence is just the latest twist in the controversy surrounding last year's public inquiry into plans for a wind farm at Fallago Rig in our beautiful Lammermuir Hills.
Both Scottish Borders Council and East Lothian Council opposed the planning application for the 48-turbine development and it was 18 months ago that the public inquiry into the plans was held in Duns.
The Reporter was due to publish her findings in June of last year. However, we have heard absolutely nothing from her.
There have been accusations that the developers, North British Wind Power, and the Scottish Government have been working in secret to come to some solution to allow the wind farm to go ahead.
Now, lo and behold, the MoD have dropped their objections to the plans and experts now reckon that this paves the way for the plan to be approved.
It all seems a little cloak and dagger to me and it is quite understandable the some of those opposing the plan are calling for a second public inquiry to hear the MoD's 'new evidence'.
Surely this has to be done!
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