To all Aberdeenshire residents who have received notification that you are in a minerals search area - let's come together to campaign against this threat to our environment.

I will post more thoughts over the next few days but as a start -

Read Policy 14 - 'large and intrusive developments' and 'communities elsewhere....reassurance'
Effect on our property value even if we don't get developments in our area
How did they define the 71 areas - seems rather random. What is the geological basis and is this the only reason for these areas?
Why was there no consultation before publication?
Already has caused a lot of upset with the letters from Piers Blaxter