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Published Date: 08 June 2008
By Marc Horne
DONALD Trump's plans to create a world-class golf resort near Aberdeen have received a major boost.
The tycoon is due to jet into Scotland this week to give evidence at the public hearing into his proposed development, which is earmarked for the Menie Estate.

Now the Scottish Chambers of Commerce has spoken out in favour of the project, claiming
it would "madness" to reject it.

Liz Cameron, chairwoman of the influential business organisation, fears that a once in a lifetime opportunity could be scuppered by the vocal protests of a minority.

She said: "Recent media headlines have tended to focus on the environmental issues around this planning application and we are in danger of forgetting that this is a £1bn investment that will create 7,000 jobs in the short-term and almost 2,000 sustainable jobs.

"These are significant numbers and it is nothing short of madness that we could even contemplate turning this away.

"In addition to these figures, we have to remember the power of the global Trump brand and the world-class product we could have in Scotland. It is impossible to quantify the value of this.

Trump said in a statement last night: "I respect the need for an inquiry and am totally committed to appearing as I really want this development to come to fruition. I am confident I will be able to demonstrate my passion for this site on which we want to create a world-class development that works in harmony with the environment."





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  • Last Updated: 07 June 2008 11:13 PM
  • Source: Scotland On Sunday
  • Location: Scotland
  • Related Topics: Donald Trump
 
1

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 08/06/2008 02:05:35

Its of NO Surprise atall!

Count the,...'Buck's'!
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Richard Taylor,

Aberdeen 08/06/2008 11:32:29
My God where's Beth Boyle??

LET'S GET IT BUILT!!!!!
4

Neil,

Glasgow 08/06/2008 13:16:59
By the time this inquiry is over the project will have already been delayed by 3 years (= £360M to the Exchequer).
5

overton,

balmedie 08/06/2008 13:17:41
Looking forward to a successful outcome as well.

The sooner this project is started the better - I can't wait to drop into the new hotel for a coffee.

Hopefully when the golf course and houses are built the tiny minority who are against it will move away from the area to a more backward county like Zimbabwe for example.

6

TimW1234,

Ottawa, Canada 08/06/2008 13:33:41
What "the Donald" wants "the Donald" eventually gets - but at what cost to the protected environment there?
7

overton,

balmedie 08/06/2008 13:47:58
TimW1234,Ottawa, Canada

No cost atall son - in fact the golf course will benefit the environment and the £1billon investment will benefit the local economy.
A good project that will benefit all in fact.
So welcome to Mr Trump and lets get the plant onto site and get moving!
8

TimW1234,

Ottawa, Canada 08/06/2008 16:49:40
#7 overton

I did some research and I sit corrected.

Thank you for setting me straight.
9

Kitti Kat,

08/06/2008 18:04:55
let's hope that Trump's scheme doesn't price out the people who have lived and worked in the area who may want to buy another home in the same area. I have relatives who can no longer live in the place where they grew up due to Trump and others who built there.
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Myosotis,

Kincardineshire 08/06/2008 20:01:18
What do you know about the environment, Overton? Or do you just come on here as a comic turn?

But seriously, it`s people like you who have persuaded Donald Trump not to take any notice of his highly qualified environment consultants.

And which might bring the whole application to a very unfortunate end.

Remember, Donald Trump`s chief environmental consultant warned him in April 2006 that "any development on the SSSI was unacceptable".

If DT had taken notice and compromised, the development might have been started by now.
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overton,

balmedie 08/06/2008 21:05:16
10 Myosotis,Kincardineshire

Having read some of the uninformed garbage that you have vomited onto these blogs lately it is clear that I know a lot more about the environment than you do.
This development will in fact be a benefit to this region in that jobs will be created and the beach will still be there for the gulls. Not sure about the exiting mobile dunes though that you and your pals keep pretending they care about.

You stick to what's happening in Kincardine and leave Gordon District to those who live here.
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Andrew BOD,

Aberdeen/shire 08/06/2008 22:24:00
12 Overton

It's the Usual Suspects, like I said before. Doesn't matter which development. Trump, AWPR, Airport Runway Extension, Third Don Crossing, etc.. And, they have a few 'eminent' friends from universities in Aberdeen who do likewise. Look out for the names of official objectors to Trump at the PLI and match them up with objectors (Road Sense) at the AWPR PLI in September.

Scotland is still lagging behind economic growth in the UK as a whole. We are at the beginning of a potentially severe economic downturn and we can't afford to turn down investment like this. By blocking much proposed development, Cllr Ford would have us go into negative growth. It may suit his political ends, but that is definitely a minority view. Oil output since 1999 has dropped 40%, so we are not in a strong position to refuse inward investment of this magnitude.

I want my children to have a choice about whether they choose to stay in the NE when they grow up. I don't want this area to become like vast swathes of the Highlands and Islands where kids generally move south for higher education, jobs and prosperity. And where second homeowners and retirees move in.

Let's get 3 top class golf resorts built, more hotel space, let's extend the airport runway, let's build the bypass, let's dual the Ellon road fully, and let's get behind the 'Energetica' corridor and start developing renewable energy in earnest. Our councils are not exactly flush with money so let's help shape the NE economy with private and national investment which is ready to go.
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Andrew BOD,

Aberdeen/shire 08/06/2008 22:32:56
Myosotis

The RSPB has already said that there are very few birds which will be affected by Trump's development, but are concerned about the dune system.

I've asked this question many times before and no-one can answer it, but it is central to the case of the objectors. It's not a trick question. Can you oblige.

'Why is the geomorphology of a small part of the dune system so important to the people of the North East, the people of Scotland, or mankind? What good does it bring?
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Andrew BOD,

Aberdeen/shire 08/06/2008 22:38:38
Myotosis

You clearly believe that building anything on an SSSI to be wrong.

Another question. Martin Ford chaired the ISC that approved the building of wind turbines at Clashindarroch, Glass, near Huntly. The then Scottish Executive ruled in favour of the objectors against Aberdeenshire Council. Do you think they should have been built?
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Sanny,

Portugal 08/06/2008 23:18:07
Where I now live in Portugal I am surrounded by no fewer than Five Golf courses. These courses were built over the last twenty five years and are the major source of wild flora and fauna. These Idiots would prevent all development regardless of it good or bad effect. They would have us all back in the Stone age, even then they'd complain that making flint headed arrows was detrimental to the environment.

Let them freeze in a dark cave I say!
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Myosotis,

Kincards. 09/06/2008 10:15:07
Andrew BOD:

On Clashindarroch I didn`t object because 1) there was a miniscule unimportant effect on the SSSI, and 2) wind farms are a good thing where there is sufficient wind and not too much scenic damage.

I think the Scottish Executive turned down largely on scenic grounds and visibility from the Cairngorms National Park.


On geomorphology, consider how human souls respond and are revitalised from seeing natural wonders, whether melting glaciers, spouting geysers, raging seas, grand canyons. The dunes at Menie are special, our nearest in the UK to the Sahara deserts. Surely when Donald Trump has plenty of ground available at Menie and he wants to build a links course, it`s little to ask that he avoids the special places but allows them to add to the excitement of his course from a short distance.

No other links course runs over dunes stabilised by glue. So please let`s stick to having a traditional links course, spare the environment and save greatly on construction costs.
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Andrew BOD,

Aberdeen/shire 09/06/2008 22:18:55
Myotosis

I think the damage to the foothills of the world-famous Cairngorms is of much more concern than developing part of the dunes at a place no-one heard of before Trump bought it. The damage to the SSSI at Clashindarroch would have been visually much more damaging than Trump's golf resort. But I'm glad you've agreed that it is OK to develop on an SSSI.

Your romanticism about (unknown) Menie is ill-judged and has little to do with geomorphology. I hope you're not going to give evidence to that effect at the PLI. They'll laugh at your silly notions. I mean: The Sahara Desert?? Geomorphology is soil science. YES, SOIL SCIENCE.

(GLUE = NATURALLY-OCCURRING MARRAM GRASS?)
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Liberal for life,

Dunblane 10/06/2008 08:08:25
Lets hope at least for the application to be treated on its merits. As the instigator and the believer in all this I hope Mr Trump is at his persuasive best and not at his threatening worst for the sake of the project of his lifetime. We shall see!

 

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