News / In brief – 10 March 2010
Offshore wind
COASTAL communities have been urged by the Scottish government to think ahead and upgrade harbour facilities now to be able to cash in on the emerging offshore renewables industry.
The council’s planning chairman Frank Robertson told a meeting of the infrastructure committee yesterday (Tuesday) that the government saw offshore renewables as a major new industry for Scotland.
He said the government hoped that within the next ten years 3,700 offshore wind turbines would become operational, with an average output of 5MW each.
Sneak in theft
Police in Lerwick are appealing for information following a sneak-in theft at an address in the Rudda Court area of the town.
A spokesman for Lerwick police station said the theft was believed to have occurred about 4pm yesterday (Monday).
Anyone with information relating to this incident is requested to contact the station on 01595 692110.
Yell traffic warning
TRAFFIC on Yell will be held up later this month when the modules to build the new school at Mid Yell are transported from Cullivoe school to the building site.
The modules are scheduled for delivery by ship on 18 and 25 March, and will be transported by road on 18, 19, 22, 25, 26 and 29 March between 7am and 6pm.
Shetland Islands Council has asked drivers to take care and expect delays as there will be large slow moving loads moving between Cullivoe and Mid yell on these dates.
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