Dave Thompson MSP

Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch is pleased to learn that the ballot papers for the Black Isle Community Energy Project are now being printed and will be sent out this Thursday, 19th February, to all those on the Ward 10 (Black Isle) electoral roll.

For your vote to count it needs to be returned, in the pre-paid envelope, to arrive no later than 12 noon on 12th March.

Commenting on this, Mr Thompson said,

“I am very much in favour of Community Renewables, but I also respect the views of the community at large.

The more participative the ballot, the clearer picture we will get of the feeling in the Black Isle, so I urge folk to return their ballot papers”.

Dave went on,

“In my view, the community has an opportunity to take control of the development and to generate an income stream in the longer term, which will also help improve local facilities”.

“And importantly, as we attempt to de-carbonise our electricity generation, this scheme would be a big contributor to achieving a national aim at a local level”.