| Topic: Flamingo Land Loch Lomond |
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| 1. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Sat 17th May 2025. 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 Reply |
| 2. Author: veteraneastender Date: Sat 17th May 2025. 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. Reply |
| 3. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Sat 17th May 2025. 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 Reply |
| 4. Author: Wotsit Date: Sat 17th May 2025. 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. Reply |
| 5. Author: veteraneastender Date: Sat 17th May 2025. 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) Reply |
| 6. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Sat 17th May 2025. 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. Reply |
| 7. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Sat 17th May 2025. 16:21 A "Take the High Road " theme park would be a success, along with a "Still Game" pub!🤔🤣🤣🤣 Reply |
| 8. Author: dafc Date: Sat 17th May 2025. 19:18 Trump course in Aberdeen to host a DP world tour event £2m prize money, should create boost for economy locally. Reply |
| 9. Author: Parboiled Date: Sun 18th May 2025. 07:36 SNP in la la land ..all they offer is Brigadoom! Reply |
| 10. Author: Buspasspar Date: Mon 19th May 2025. 17:00 :-o)) ^^^^ We are forever shaped by the Children we once were Reply |
| 11. Author: Tenruh Date: Thu 22nd May 2025. 12:38 [url]https://dearscotland.substack.com/p/flamingo-land-decision-lays-bare?publication_id=2208171&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-share&isFreemail=true&triedRedirect=true[/url] Reply |
| 12. Author: jake89 Date: Thu 22nd May 2025. 17:55 "The following is a guest post from David Younger on the decision by the Scottish Administration (it’s NOT a government)" No point reading beyond that tbh. The author has done himself a massive disservice by displaying their own ignorance and stupidity so early on. The approval isn`t planning permission. They haven`t even applied for that yet. This is a request to approve the idea of a theme park and even that isn`t signed off yet (suggestion is it will be). The approval, if it happens, comes from the independent planning reporter who makes the decision based on things like the approved local plans. Ministers don`t have involvement in the reporters decision as that responsibility is delegated. I would assume the land in Balloch is marked for leisure use and that`s what this is. The detail of anything potentially concerning (for example, environmental damage) would be covered under the full planning application, NOT in the PPP. In short, this is faux outrage from people who clearly don`t understand the planning process. Reply |