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 Flamingo Land Loch Lomond
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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 Re: Flamingo Land Loch Lomond
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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 Re: Flamingo Land Loch Lomond
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.

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They just might as well be closed
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 Re: Flamingo Land Loch Lomond
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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 Re: Flamingo Land Loch Lomond
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



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 Re: Flamingo Land Loch Lomond
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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 Re: Flamingo Land Loch Lomond
Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert  
Date:   Sat 17 May 16:21

A "Take the High Road " theme park would be a success, along with a "Still Game" pub!🤔🤣🤣🤣
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