64% of respondents are in favour of Kirknewton Community Development Trust investing in the wind farm if the opportunity will be beneficial to the community. 13% of respondents are not in favour of the Kirknewton Community Development Trust investing in the wind farm and 22% are undecided. The remaining 1% could not answer this question. 2.12
40% of those respondents who live in the immediate vicinity of the proposed site are in favour of this and 33% are undecided. The remaining 27% are not in favour.
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A selection of illustrative comments provided by respondents as to why they answered „yes‟, „no‟ or „undecided‟ are listed in the following table:
If the Kirknewton Community Development Trust feel the opportunity to invest is beneficial to the Kirknewton community are you in favour of us doing so? Illustrative comments Answer “Provided that this investment gives an appropriate ongoing/recurring return financially for investment in other projects.” Yes “If it's good for the community that's the main thing.” “It would benefit the whole surrounding community and in future we could get more financial benefit.” “The Trust should have no involvement in the Fauch Hill Wind Farm. It compromises their position as a Community Development Trust.” “Not the right time. Don't think it would be profitable.”
No
“Any such investment I would view as counterintuitive and would provide the investors with an effective rubber stamp of community support to increase the size of the development in future.” “I don't know what the extra return would be - need more information.” Undecided
“I would need to hear KCDT's arguments to take the benefits of the proposal to invest and how these benefits would be made to the community.” “More information on potential returns required.”
A full listing of verbatim comments can be found in the appendices. 13