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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Sat 17 May 09:21
Scottish government set to overturn the decision of the National Park board and grant approval for the Holiday & Water Park on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. It`s going to have a monorail as well. I`m sure it`ll complement the stunning scenery.
And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Sat 17 May 09:31
These proposals always divide opinion, such as Trump`s golf course up in the North East.
The NIMBY brigade will always struggle against big money developers, especially if there is the prospect of significant jobs on the agenda.
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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Sat 17 May 09:43
Well the Trump golf course is the classic case against such developments. A so called billion pound investment which was going to create thousands of jobs. Nothing like that was spent and only a few dozen are employed.
And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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Topic Originator: Wotsit
Date: Sat 17 May 11:11
Correct TOWK. Trump promised the world to get approval then ignored the agreement and did what wanted to anyway.
I think that it`s stretching the definition of NIMBY to cover an entire country VEE: it wasn`t just folk in Aberdeenshire who were up in arms about that particular development.
The enemy travels by private jet, not by dinghy.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Sat 17 May 11:39
"I think that it`s stretching the definition of NIMBY to cover an entire country VEE: it wasn`t just folk in Aberdeenshire who were up in arms about that particular development."
Indeed.
However, you have to look at the background of the NIMBY crew in such scenarios.
I mind a BBC Scotland news feature a few years ago where they interviewed 5 different protesters objecting to a new High school to serve the rural North West.
They were all incomer English couples who had retired to the area and had no kids of school age.
I bet the locals with family had a different perspective.
Trump conned the Scottish Government back then - but you can only get away with that once....hopefully !!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68069245
Post Edited (Sat 17 May 11:41)
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 17 May 12:49
Not sure why there such opposition against this. Flamingo land in Yorkshire is a brilliant attraction. The area its proposed for (Balloch and Alexandria) are both hovels and could do with the investment. Wont be as big a blight on the scenery that folk think either.
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