Preserving Habitat or a Lost Opportunity?

FOLLOWING on from the opening statement that “I have long held the view that anything opposed by Scottish Natural Heritage, the RSPB, the Greens, Historic Scotland, the churches and their like must be A Good Thing”, J M Stevenson (Letters, December 1) then has the hypocrisy to go on to accuse the opponents of Donald Trump’s plans of suffering from prejudice.

I am thankful we have these organisations to protect our countryside and our heritage from rich businessmen and their acolytes. It is also worth pointing out that some of these organisations are charities – ie, they are funded by donations from ordinary members of the public. As such, they are not just a handful of extremists but are representing the views of large sections of the public.

The only cause of my disbelief in this whole sorry tale comes from seeing the way in which some of our normally canny Scots have been totally taken in by the spin emanating from the Trump organisation.

Doreen Edgar, 300 North Woodside Road, Glasgow.

AS OIL reserves in the North Sea diminish and bring a downturn in employment, the people of Aberdeen can look forward to trekking through miles of sand dunes at Balmedie birdwatching and building sand castles.

I am aghast at the decision against the proposed complex. This was an opportunity lost. Golf courses can be planned properly and provide even more secure and diverse wildlife habitats than the present sand dunes.

Thomas Forsyth, Damside House, 120 Lanark Road, Braidwood, Carluke.

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