An influential environment local expert has called for Peel Ports to make their currently vacant industrial site at Hunterston into a green energy hub as part of a strategic development. Mr Ron Gilchrist, who helped spearhead the Fairlie Community Garden, and other similar gardens providing edible food through sustainable practices, believes that Hunterston offers a great opportunity to meet the local authority and Scottish Government targets on renewable energy. However, Mr Gilchrist told villagers during a recent community council meeting that the matter is now of utmost importance as otherwise the area is facing a ‘crisis point’ by introducing heavy industry, and has called for a meeting to take place between the community council and Kenneth Gibson MSP and Patricia Gibson MP.
Largs & Millport Weekly News 8th Sept 2017 read more »
