We are a large Stirling based community group with members from Braco to Denny whose main aim is to prevent the building of an extra high voltage overhead power line from Ullapool to Denny until all options have been fully explored. If built, this line would irrevocably damage Scotland and its people and, ironically, could impede effective renewable energy production for many years.

If you share our concerns and would like to get involved - or if you would like further information about the campaign - please contact us.

Our petition on the adverse health effects associated with living in close proximity to high voltage overhead transmission lines (HVOTL) was reviewed on February 19th by the Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament. The petition calls for a recognition of associated adverse health effects and the implementation of planning regulations to protect the public. It has been under review by the Committee for over 3 years. The Petitions Committee positively endorsed our petition as an issue of great concern, both to politicians and the public, requiring continued investigation by the Scottish Government with the strong recommendation that a precautionary approach be adopted. Our petition was strongly supported by Keith Brown MSP (SNP), Dr Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) and Nigel Don MSP (SNP). Read more on our News page.

Our public meeting to discuss the Health Issue in Balirlogie last December was well attended and attracted coverage from the BBC One Show. The BBC aired the feature across the UK and we hope this has helped to publicise the serious health issues more widely. The health of thousands of people in Plean, Fallin, Cowie and Stirling will be put at risk if this proposal goes ahead. An estimated 2000 plus people in the Stirling area alone will be within 600m of the line – a distance at which a significant increased risk of childhood leukaemia was reported in the Draper study. There are approximately 40 properties within the critical 200m band at which there is a 70% increased risk of childhood leukaemia. Ochil MSP Keith Brown also introduced his parliamentary motion, S3M - 800 regarding the Westminster Cross-Party Inquiry Report into childhood leukaemia and power lines.

Motion S3M-800 on Scottish Parliament Website

The Stirling Public Inquiry started on Tuesday 20th November in the Golden Lion Hotel, Stirling. The reporters repeated their intention that the science of EMFs and health risk would not be revisited, having been dealt with at the Strategic Public Inquiry in Perth in Feb/March of this year. However, this subject forms the basis for the massive local concern for health shown in Stirling and it is imperative this concern is properly addressed at the Stirling session. We have the full support of local MSPs, including Bruce Crawford, Keith Brown, Richard Simpson and former MSP Sylvia Jackson. The Applicants are clearly reluctant to address our genuine health concerns and attempted to have many of our supporting documents disallowed on the grounds that they are not relevant. These documents reaffirm the Stirling public's fears that the Beauly to Denny proposal will have a seriously detrimental impact on their health and we are delighted to report that they have now all been allowed.

Read more about Health Concerns.

You can download the timetable here:  Stirling Public Inquiry Timetable

The Public Inquiry will take place each week from Tuesday to Friday starting at 10.00am and finishing at either 4.00pm or 5.00pm (see timetable) until December 20th. Read more in the Public Inquiry section.

Precognitions for Stirling Public Inquiry.

Although this Panorama programme focusses on the WiFi (wireless technology) issue and not powerline EMFs (electric and magnetic fields), many of the individuals and organisations interviewed work in both fields. The programme highlights the obstacles set by industry to prevent precautionary health measures being adopted, when the evidence for a potential health hazard is high.

You can watch this BBC Panorama documentary on the dangers of radio frequency radiation online here: Wi-Fi: A Warning Signal. A transcript of the show is also available online, via the BBC website.

Read more about Health Concerns.