Our Concerns
Our council has failed to involve the community.
Intention to approve Phase 1 planning prior to community engagement.
Ness was targeted as favourable / more favourable than Scolpaig but never pursued?
£1m of public money spent to purchase land prior to any community engagement.
Land valuation expected to be less than the £1m of public money invested
The local budget / fund that the interest on the £1m loan repayment is funded from is unknown.
No EIA, despite planning requirements and Atkins’ Scoping Report.
Environmental impact considerations have never been a factor in the proposal to progress with Phase 1 of Spaceport 1.
Wildlife / nature tourism impact not assessed.
Job numbers previously declared as 50 – 70. After five public meetings and Q&A this reduced to a declaration of 6 – 13 permanent jobs on site. We have been misled.
Transportation of dangerous fuels to the islands.
Roads infrastructure.
Pollution and noise pollution, health, safety & wellbeing of residents.
Health & safety of livestock & protected wildlife.
Likely future size of rockets.
Proposed rockets being untested with possible high failure rate.
Advised safety zones highly questionable.
Possible future military involvement.
Destruction of rare habitat.
Disregard by the Consortium as to the value of the natural asset and wildlife in this area.
Hebrides Range was previously the favoured site, why not considered further ?