Light the way

anyone who truly values the wild land of Scotland.

This proposal of 22 turbines is set in the wild land area between Foinaven, Ben Hee, Arkle, Ben Hope, Ben Loyal and Ben Klibreck – from whose summits this industrial scale development will be highly visible and likely Suilven, Quinag and Canisp as well.

What sticks in the craw even more is the sheer hypocrisy of this government that claims it will protect Scotland’s wild land and treat it as sacrosanct against development. This, of course, is not the first such wild land approval. It is obvious that this government’s designation of wild land is meaningless, designed only to appear to protect wild land while it carefully and quietly approves its destruction. (PROF) TONY TREWAVAS

Croft Street, Penicuik Planning in Scotland has again been trashed by the decision relating to the Park of Keir in Stirlingshire.

It seems that ministers in the Scottish Government ignore local people’s views, disregard the local council’s elected members and the well considered Local Plan, then overrule the outcome of a Planning Inquiry.

This is a rallying call for those who try to keep faith in the planning system and who fight to protect Scotland’s green belts and their environmental assets. (DR) IA GLEN

Monks Road Airdrie, Lanarkshire The dismantling of the lighting which “spectacularly illuminated the Queensferry Crossing” (your report, 31 August) would be a hugely shortsighted act.

Berwick upon Tweed has three iconic bridges, the first dating from 1642. We residents Regarding the new Queensferry Crossing, congratulations to everyone involved in the £1.35 billion project.

I had the great pleasure of driving across the existing Forth Road Bridge at the very moment the last piece of decking for the new Queensferry Crossing was being lowered into place.

Nowthiswonderfulprojectis completed, might we consider