Golf Course on the Menie Estate

The motion

That the Parliament notes with disappointment the official opening of a golf course on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), the dunes of Foveran Links on the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire; considers that the development has failed to deliver the 7,000 jobs predicted by the developers; understands with regret that local residents have suffered intimidation and inconvenience; welcomes plans by Scottish Natural Heritage to assess the extent of environmental damage and habitat loss; expresses concern that the developer has yet to establish a temporary sewage system on site and that neither the entrance sign at the site nor the car park have planning permission; considers that the £750 million figure widely quoted is inaccurate and that, in fact, to date only £13 million has been invested in the project; urges the Scottish Government to demonstrate that it has learned lessons from its handling of the project, and supports the Scottish Wildlife Trust in its call for leading golfers attending the opening of the course to boycott the holes built on the SSSI.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Green 1 Lab 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-03612 by reference.