No to Biomass Power Station in Leith Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/no-to-biomass-power-station-in-leith.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:40 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Nancy Roussy [Signature #1495] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13793268?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:14:08 UTC 13793268 Alastair Mcgeorge [Signature #1494] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12532829?utm_medium=rss Whilst I agree with the need to build such a plant, it is not perhaps the best location. This does not marry up with Edinburghs long-term plan to improve the Leith area. This will encourage migration away from leith thus damaging the local economy further.

]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:36:46 UTC 12532829 caroline scott [Signature #1493] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12464899?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:04:23 UTC 12464899 John Pearson [Signature #1492] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12463590?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:55:30 UTC 12463590 Nell Pearson [Signature #1491] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12463580?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:53:48 UTC 12463580 Barbara Poplawska [Signature #1490] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12242257?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:00:24 UTC 12242257 Elaine Ellis [Signature #1489] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12132767?utm_medium=rss Should not be in such a built up area

]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 04:46:57 UTC 12132767 Anonymous [Signature #1488] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12094260?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:49:40 UTC 12094260 Lesley Manson [Signature #1487] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12077744?utm_medium=rss NO THANKS

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:22:54 UTC 12077744 Lucy Manson [Signature #1486] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12077729?utm_medium=rss No No No!!!

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:21:15 UTC 12077729 Heather Langham [Signature #1485] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12047692?utm_medium=rss Why is biomass being considered rather than much greener renewable energy sources? This would surely be a flawed investment as while it provides an alternative to coal, it would have a harmful impact on the environment - decreasing air quality for one. Surely harnessing wind or tidal power would be a more sensible option than this, which may have a negative impact on people's health and would rely on importing timber.

]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:12:49 UTC 12047692 Matt Davies [Signature #1484] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12031835?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:26:10 UTC 12031835 John Arthur [Signature #1483] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/12010859?utm_medium=rss Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:12:00 UTC 12010859 Anonymous [Signature #1482] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11977528?utm_medium=rss A biomass power station in a world heritage capital?? Is that what you call a dock regeneration project? A biomass power station in a proposed 'urban' village?

First the disastrous parliament project, then the trams, now this. The world must really think that the Scots have gone mad!

Who are those people who are even considering this utterly ridiculous and ill considered idea.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO,
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO to a biomass power station!

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:28:33 UTC 11977528 C. Crossland [Signature #1481] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11971598?utm_medium=rss What about the wood industry, construction industry, furniture industry etc - There will be a huge knock on effect for thousands of jobs in these industries as they wont be able to compete on an even playing field because of the ROC incentives (subsidies). This is just one of many good reasons it should not go ahead. The supply of wood in this country in finite. There are many Biomass PS in the pipe line. Government and local councils should think again about these ill thought out schemes

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:37:44 UTC 11971598 Mary Graham [Signature #1480] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11842168?utm_medium=rss They are so persistent When can we see an end to this. They will not wear US out It must NOT go ahead!

]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:41:36 UTC 11842168 Ian Brown [Signature #1479] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11840521?utm_medium=rss Burning bio-mass for power generation causes destruction of tropical rain forests and farmland which is needed for growing food. This brings poverty to the indigenous people and causes climate change. Bio-mass generated electricity releases more CO2 (per kilowatt generated) than burning coal.

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:01:08 UTC 11840521 Murray Kerr [Signature #1478] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11840221?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:22:20 UTC 11840221 John Garrett [Signature #1477] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11818655?utm_medium=rss The Biomass policy appears to be badly flawed and should be reveiwed urgently

]]> Thu, 8 Dec 2011 10:07:27 UTC 11818655 Alan Stevenson [Signature #1476] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11768053?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Dec 2011 08:36:21 UTC 11768053 David Griggs [Signature #1475] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11629040?utm_medium=rss Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:14:29 UTC 11629040 Darren McLagan [Signature #1474] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11498392?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:27:39 UTC 11498392 Anonymous [Signature #1473] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11490841?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:42:18 UTC 11490841 Anonymous [Signature #1472] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11470155?utm_medium=rss Mon, 7 Nov 2011 02:21:25 UTC 11470155 Matthew Legge [Signature #1471] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11374723?utm_medium=rss Surely the place to build biomass plants (if we need them at all now that we have such planned expansion of wind and wave power) is in areas with substantial forestry and farming - such as the plant at Lockerbie – to supply biomass from the immediate area?

]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:07:15 UTC 11374723 Paul Crossland [Signature #1470] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11374331?utm_medium=rss Too Big Too Close Too Greedy, not too green either. Join the facebook group 'say no to north blyth biomass'

]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:09:55 UTC 11374331 Carol Crossland [Signature #1469] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11374151?utm_medium=rss They are all competing for the same extremely limited fuel source. What happens when it becomes more expensive and scarce? What will they burn then? Will all these "Green" powerstations become the incinerators of the future?

]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:48:43 UTC 11374151 Stephen McAlpine [Signature #1468] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11250607?utm_medium=rss I work in Leith and find it difficult enough to get from Livingston every morning without any worry of increased traffic due to lorries supplying the Biomass plant and feel that it would also ruin the local morale and scenery!

]]> Mon, 3 Oct 2011 11:33:14 UTC 11250607 james park [Signature #1467] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11249000?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Oct 2011 05:10:32 UTC 11249000 Lesley Park [Signature #1466] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11245316?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Oct 2011 10:20:56 UTC 11245316 Nicola Park [Signature #1465] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11245307?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 Oct 2011 10:18:59 UTC 11245307 Andrew Gilmore [Signature #1464] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11237064?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:58:12 UTC 11237064 Catriona Cameron [Signature #1463] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11237054?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:56:10 UTC 11237054 Pamela Donoghue [Signature #1462] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11233654?utm_medium=rss Far too close to homes. An eyesore and who ever thought this was a good idea needs to take a very close look again.
We the residents in Edinburgh want to be heard and we do not want this hideous plant on our doorstep.

]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:15:49 UTC 11233654 Alan Glen [Signature #1461] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11231917?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:14:06 UTC 11231917 christiane mckeown [Signature #1460] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11230950?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:52:14 UTC 11230950 Lena Stevens [Signature #1459] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11220880?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:56:04 UTC 11220880 Katya Johnson [Signature #1458] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11216729?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:44:50 UTC 11216729 Anonymous [Signature #1457] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11209069?utm_medium=rss Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:22:04 UTC 11209069 Neill Morrison [Signature #1456] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11207889?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:25:33 UTC 11207889 Rhianna Maclean [Signature #1455] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11206837?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:57:53 UTC 11206837 Suzanne Shinnie [Signature #1454] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11205309?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:45:37 UTC 11205309 Anna Webber [Signature #1453] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11204806?utm_medium=rss Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:18:17 UTC 11204806 Evie Murray [Signature #1452] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11194614?utm_medium=rss This is unacceptable. Not in my name.

]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:33:47 UTC 11194614 ben byrne [Signature #1451] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11191850?utm_medium=rss Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:57:05 UTC 11191850 John Johnstone [Signature #1450] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11189789?utm_medium=rss This is a no-brainer. When are we going to start "doing the RIGHT thing"

]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:21:04 UTC 11189789 nicholas rowley [Signature #1449] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11175837?utm_medium=rss Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:03:39 UTC 11175837 Nancy Cunningham [Signature #1448] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11163877?utm_medium=rss I'd love to know who thought this scheme up. It proves that the world really has gone mad.

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:39:02 UTC 11163877 Katarzyna Jednorowicz [Signature #1447] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11140378?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Sep 2011 03:18:07 UTC 11140378 Jacky Robinson [Signature #1446] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11132628?utm_medium=rss Don't act now and think about it later. This is not the way to take such a major step with implications for hundreds of local people.

]]> Thu, 8 Sep 2011 03:47:48 UTC 11132628 Simon Christie [Signature #1445] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11132299?utm_medium=rss I support being environmentally friendly and I don't believe these plants are. I am strongly against them.

]]> Thu, 8 Sep 2011 01:19:30 UTC 11132299 Sarah Haigh [Signature #1444] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11124424?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Sep 2011 06:20:28 UTC 11124424 emma mcneill [Signature #1443] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11121558?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Sep 2011 12:16:58 UTC 11121558 claire darcy [Signature #1442] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11120526?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Sep 2011 07:53:36 UTC 11120526 Martin Donnelly [Signature #1441] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11120204?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Sep 2011 06:44:28 UTC 11120204 scott longmuir [Signature #1440] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11120181?utm_medium=rss I don't want my two small children growing up only a stones throw away from this monstrosity!!

]]> Mon, 5 Sep 2011 06:40:00 UTC 11120181 Jennifer Ball [Signature #1439] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11111988?utm_medium=rss this is such a backward step for Leith, its been doing so well, its taken a long time to get to where it is. With the so called 'generation' we have bought properties, we are bringing up families, we have our communities growing with different type of folk belonging - and now you want to take it back to being industrial... come on guys - have a real think about this... NOT astute! Reject the proposal - don't let it happen!

]]> Sat, 3 Sep 2011 08:43:30 UTC 11111988 Peter Johnston [Signature #1438] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11111555?utm_medium=rss The need for alternative energy is great but to rely on fuel from a source which could become unreliable and subject to a foreign government policy can not justify this project.

There is also the question of pollution not only from the burning of wood but also from transporting the fuel. This again can make the project unsustainable due to potential high cost from fuel shortages in the future.

]]> Sat, 3 Sep 2011 05:41:44 UTC 11111555 sheila gilfillan [Signature #1437] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11102859?utm_medium=rss Thu, 1 Sep 2011 06:10:13 UTC 11102859 Debra Xavier [Signature #1436] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11081739?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:34:59 UTC 11081739 CHRIS DUGAN [Signature #1435] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11049886?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:10:57 UTC 11049886 ROSS AITKEN [Signature #1434] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11049883?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:09:53 UTC 11049883 Maeve Regan [Signature #1433] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11048024?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:48:33 UTC 11048024 Barbara Kennedy [Signature #1432] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11039363?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:22:59 UTC 11039363 Anonymous [Signature #1431] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11018481?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:30:56 UTC 11018481 Alison Pickering [Signature #1430] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11016886?utm_medium=rss Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:06:42 UTC 11016886 Liam Swanney [Signature #1429] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11008720?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:00:40 UTC 11008720 Stewart Swanney [Signature #1428] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11000944?utm_medium=rss Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:31:55 UTC 11000944 Mary Swanney [Signature #1427] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11000913?utm_medium=rss Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:28:22 UTC 11000913 Ruth Swanney [Signature #1426] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11000095?utm_medium=rss Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:16:20 UTC 11000095 Katherine Ward [Signature #1425] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10996049?utm_medium=rss Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:34:00 UTC 10996049 james provan [Signature #1424] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10992507?utm_medium=rss as an expatriot scot,I am concerned about the impact this power station will have on one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
I would not like to see this plant built as other countries are doing away with these types of power stations.

]]> Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:19:38 UTC 10992507 Christine Yates [Signature #1423] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10991974?utm_medium=rss This would be a tragic thing to do to our city.

]]> Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:21:16 UTC 10991974 susan HUGGAN [Signature #1422] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10990064?utm_medium=rss Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:10:46 UTC 10990064 Kenneth Yates [Signature #1421] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10985592?utm_medium=rss I'll have to consider moving away from Edinburgh altogether if this plant goes ahead. For the sake of my familys health and indeed my own.
I'll also be switching energy supplier too.

]]> Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:04:49 UTC 10985592 Kenneth Conway [Signature #1420] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10985220?utm_medium=rss I do not want American pollution here

]]> Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:18:57 UTC 10985220 Angus Coutts [Signature #1419] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10985031?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:55:31 UTC 10985031 John Brown [Signature #1418] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10984989?utm_medium=rss Importing fuel from America and burning it in an urban environment is stupid and a crime against the population and the environment

]]> Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:42:22 UTC 10984989 Inez Corr [Signature #1417] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10984868?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:04:43 UTC 10984868 Anonymous [Signature #1416] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10984570?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:28:57 UTC 10984570 Gillian Swanney [Signature #1415] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10984394?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:53:19 UTC 10984394 Anonymous [Signature #1414] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10984252?utm_medium=rss Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:20:33 UTC 10984252 Imogen Michel [Signature #1413] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10983521?utm_medium=rss It's time to invest in really environmental solutions, such as increased efficiency and decreased energy use, and renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind and tidal power.

]]> Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:24:05 UTC 10983521 Jessica Johannesson Gaitán [Signature #1412] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10976650?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:25:09 UTC 10976650 Martin Walker [Signature #1411] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10976091?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:57:26 UTC 10976091 kathryn dimmock [Signature #1410] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10975816?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:01:08 UTC 10975816 Cathy Higginson [Signature #1409] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10972753?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Aug 2011 03:31:33 UTC 10972753 Helena Forsyth [Signature #1408] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10971202?utm_medium=rss Tue, 9 Aug 2011 06:12:17 UTC 10971202 David Strang [Signature #1407] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10966197?utm_medium=rss Mon, 8 Aug 2011 02:54:47 UTC 10966197 John Leitch [Signature #1406] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10949571?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Aug 2011 04:18:16 UTC 10949571 itay idan [Signature #1405] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10949414?utm_medium=rss They can not be serious!
This is the worst idea I have heard of for long time.
Lets get it off the road so we can concentrate on building a green Leith and a green Edinburgh.

]]> Thu, 4 Aug 2011 03:26:01 UTC 10949414 ewan davidson [Signature #1404] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10947182?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Aug 2011 12:57:36 UTC 10947182 Anonymous [Signature #1403] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10946256?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Aug 2011 09:05:17 UTC 10946256 Anonymous [Signature #1402] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10946081?utm_medium=rss Please do not let this happen on my doorstep. I love living in Leith - it is the best place I have ever lived in and do not want it spoiled by this.

]]> Wed, 3 Aug 2011 08:23:07 UTC 10946081 Ana Dragalina [Signature #1401] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10945836?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Aug 2011 07:09:11 UTC 10945836 Kate Leiper [Signature #1400] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10944892?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Aug 2011 03:17:54 UTC 10944892 Gillian Lawrence [Signature #1399] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10944808?utm_medium=rss This is not a development which provides a sustainable future and is not GREEN. There are much better alternatives.

]]> Wed, 3 Aug 2011 02:52:34 UTC 10944808 Agnieszka Kaperek [Signature #1398] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10854555?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:23:20 UTC 10854555 Ann Leaker [Signature #1397] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10849063?utm_medium=rss Leith has worked hard to make itself an attractive place to live and socialise. Putting a large scale industrial plant in the middle of this regeneration work will undo all the good work achieved so far. Yes, Leith and Edinburgh needs more jobs and commercial activity but a large scale industrial plant with dubious environmental side affects and marginal job creation is not the way forward.

]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:09:48 UTC 10849063 Russell Leaker [Signature #1396] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10849015?utm_medium=rss Leith has worked hard to make itself an attractive place to live and socialise. Putting a large scale industrial plant in the middle of this regeneration work will undo all the good work achieved so far. Yes, Leith and Edinburgh needs more jobs and commercial activity but a large scale industrial plant with dubious environmental side affects and marginal job creation is not the way forward.

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