{"id":62,"date":"2022-06-14T12:28:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T12:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp2.efforttech.com\/newwp\/aelpa\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:45:13","slug":"news-and-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/news-and-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"62\" class=\"elementor elementor-62\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7324d9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7324d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33c3d7d\" data-id=\"33c3d7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6fbe19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aelpa_latest_news_v4\" data-id=\"f6fbe19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aelpa_latest_news_v4.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        \r\n        <section class=\"news-section-two style-two\" >\r\n            <div class=\"auto-container\">\r\n                <!-- Sec Title -->\r\n                <div class=\"sec-title clearfix\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"pull-left\">\r\n                        <div class=\"title\">Our News and Blog<\/div>                   \t\t<h2>Updates &amp; Insights<\/h2>                    <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"pull-right\">\r\n                        <div class=\"text\">ObjectNow news and blog updates covering planning objections, active campaigns, technical insights, investigations into public health and safety, and advances in AI within ObjectNow. Articles explore new AI capabilities, platform developments, and practical tools alongside in depth guidance to help communities understand planning applications, object effectively, and take informed grassroots action.<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"row clearfix\">\r\n                                        <!-- News Block Two -->\r\n                    <div class=\"news-block-two col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\r\n                        <div class=\"inner-box wow fadeInLeft\" data-wow-delay=\"0ms\" data-wow-duration=\"1500ms\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"image\">\r\n                                <div class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/dumfries-and-galloway\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Dumfries and Galloway<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/investigations\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Investigations<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/scottish-government\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Scottish Government<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/wind-farms\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Wind Farms<\/a><\/div>                                <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/05\/22\/eskdalemuir-new-techincal-report\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wordpress-Featured-Image-370x370.png\" class=\"attachment-aelpa_370x370 size-aelpa_370x370 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc30 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d: \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2b, \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wordpress-Featured-Image-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wordpress-Featured-Image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wordpress-Featured-Image-81x81.png 81w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wordpress-Featured-Image-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Wordpress-Featured-Image-112x112.png 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"lower-content\">\r\n                                <ul class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                    <li><span class=\"icon flaticon-clock\"><\/span>22 May 2026<\/li>\r\n                                    <li><span class=\"icon flaticon-user-3\"><\/span>ObjectNow<\/li>\r\n                                <\/ul>\r\n                                <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/05\/22\/eskdalemuir-new-techincal-report\/\">\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc30 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d: \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2b, \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20<\/a><\/h4>\r\n                                <div class=\"text\">\ud835\udc0e\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc23\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc30 \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc0d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc30 \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25 \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc29\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2d: \ud835\udc04\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc24\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2b, \ud835\udc16\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1c \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc1f\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc20\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc20 ObjectNow has today published a new evidence-led technical&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                  \t                    <!-- News Block Two -->\r\n                    <div class=\"news-block-two col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\r\n                        <div class=\"inner-box wow fadeInLeft\" data-wow-delay=\"0ms\" data-wow-duration=\"1500ms\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"image\">\r\n                                <div class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/ecu\/\" rel=\"category tag\">ECU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/nuclear\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Nuclear<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/scottish-government\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Scottish Government<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/sepa\/\" rel=\"category tag\">SEPA<\/a><\/div>                                <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/04\/26\/40-years-on-sepa-peatland-radiation-risk-from-wind-farms\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/40years-sepa-cs137-370x370.png\" class=\"attachment-aelpa_370x370 size-aelpa_370x370 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Scottish peatland disturbance with radiation warning sign and wind farm construction highlighting Chernobyl Cs-137 legacy risks\" srcset=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/40years-sepa-cs137-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/40years-sepa-cs137-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/40years-sepa-cs137-81x81.png 81w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/40years-sepa-cs137-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/40years-sepa-cs137-112x112.png 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"lower-content\">\r\n                                <ul class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                    <li><span class=\"icon flaticon-clock\"><\/span>26 April 2026<\/li>\r\n                                    <li><span class=\"icon flaticon-user-3\"><\/span>ObjectNow<\/li>\r\n                                <\/ul>\r\n                                <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/04\/26\/40-years-on-sepa-peatland-radiation-risk-from-wind-farms\/\">40 Years On: SEPA peatland radiation risk from wind farms<\/a><\/h4>\r\n                                <div class=\"text\">Today marks 40 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Chernobyl is 62 miles north of the capital Kyiv (Picture:&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                  \t                    <!-- News Block Two -->\r\n                    <div class=\"news-block-two col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\r\n                        <div class=\"inner-box wow fadeInLeft\" data-wow-delay=\"0ms\" data-wow-duration=\"1500ms\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"image\">\r\n                                <div class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/petitions\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Petitions<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/public-rights\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Rights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/scottish-government\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Scottish Government<\/a><\/div>                                <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/03\/08\/reinstating-email-submissions-to-the-energy-consents-unit\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/937AC864-8B0D-49F6-8845-B9F6E2D64ADD-370x370.png\" class=\"attachment-aelpa_370x370 size-aelpa_370x370 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/937AC864-8B0D-49F6-8845-B9F6E2D64ADD-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/937AC864-8B0D-49F6-8845-B9F6E2D64ADD-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/937AC864-8B0D-49F6-8845-B9F6E2D64ADD-81x81.png 81w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/937AC864-8B0D-49F6-8845-B9F6E2D64ADD-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/937AC864-8B0D-49F6-8845-B9F6E2D64ADD-112x112.png 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"lower-content\">\r\n                                <ul class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                    <li><span class=\"icon flaticon-clock\"><\/span>8 March 2026<\/li>\r\n                                    <li><span class=\"icon flaticon-user-3\"><\/span>ObjectNow<\/li>\r\n                                <\/ul>\r\n                                <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/03\/08\/reinstating-email-submissions-to-the-energy-consents-unit\/\">Reinstating Email Submissions to the Energy Consents Unit<\/a><\/h4>\r\n                                <div class=\"text\">Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making Must Remain Accessible A petition has now been launched calling for the reinstatement&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                  \t                    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                           <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/03\/05\/%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%9b%f0%9d%97%98-%f0%9d%97%a6%f0%9d%97%96%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%9c%f0%9d%97%a6%f0%9d%97%9b-%f0%9d%97%a3%f0%9d%97%9f%f0%9d%97%94%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%a1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38939EF7-6EF5-4823-86B6-B8F1DBD9986C-370x370.png\" class=\"attachment-aelpa_370x370 size-aelpa_370x370 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38939EF7-6EF5-4823-86B6-B8F1DBD9986C-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38939EF7-6EF5-4823-86B6-B8F1DBD9986C-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38939EF7-6EF5-4823-86B6-B8F1DBD9986C-81x81.png 81w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38939EF7-6EF5-4823-86B6-B8F1DBD9986C-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38939EF7-6EF5-4823-86B6-B8F1DBD9986C-112x112.png 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"lower-content\">\r\n                                <ul class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                    <li><span class=\"icon flaticon-clock\"><\/span>5 March 2026<\/li>\r\n                                    <li><span class=\"icon flaticon-user-3\"><\/span>ObjectNow<\/li>\r\n                                <\/ul>\r\n                                <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/03\/05\/%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%9b%f0%9d%97%98-%f0%9d%97%a6%f0%9d%97%96%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%9c%f0%9d%97%a6%f0%9d%97%9b-%f0%9d%97%a3%f0%9d%97%9f%f0%9d%97%94%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%a1\/\">\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddb\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\udde6\ud835\uddd6\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde6\ud835\udddb \ud835\udde3\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde1\ud835\udddc\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda \ud835\udde6\ud835\uddec\ud835\udde6\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde0: \ud835\uddd4 \ud835\udde3\ud835\udde5\ud835\udde2\ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde6\ud835\udde6 \ud835\udde1\ud835\udde2 \ud835\udddf\ud835\udde2\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddda\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde5 \ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddd7?<\/a><\/h4>\r\n                                <div class=\"text\">For decades, the planning and energy consenting framework in Scotland has been presented as a transparent, rules-based system designed&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                  \t                    <!-- News Block Two -->\r\n                    <div class=\"news-block-two col-lg-4 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\r\n                        <div class=\"inner-box wow fadeInLeft\" data-wow-delay=\"0ms\" data-wow-duration=\"1500ms\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"image\">\r\n                                <div class=\"category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/democracy\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Democracy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/energy-planning\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Energy Planning<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/ministers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ministers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/public-rights\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Public Rights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/category\/scottish-government\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Scottish Government<\/a><\/div>                                <a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/02\/24\/gillian-martins-far-right-narrative-claim-is-a-political-deflection-not-a-serious-argument\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B078DD09-E046-4089-A972-09EC23B90CE4-370x370.png\" class=\"attachment-aelpa_370x370 size-aelpa_370x370 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B078DD09-E046-4089-A972-09EC23B90CE4-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B078DD09-E046-4089-A972-09EC23B90CE4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B078DD09-E046-4089-A972-09EC23B90CE4-81x81.png 81w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B078DD09-E046-4089-A972-09EC23B90CE4-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/object.now\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/B078DD09-E046-4089-A972-09EC23B90CE4-112x112.png 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"lower-content\">\r\n                                <ul class=\"post-meta\">\r\n                                    <li><span class=\"icon flaticon-clock\"><\/span>24 February 2026<\/li>\r\n                                    <li><span class=\"icon flaticon-user-3\"><\/span>ObjectNow<\/li>\r\n                                <\/ul>\r\n                                <h4><a href=\"https:\/\/object.now\/site\/2026\/02\/24\/gillian-martins-far-right-narrative-claim-is-a-political-deflection-not-a-serious-argument\/\">Gillian Martin\u2019s \u201cFar Right Narrative\u201d Claim Is a Political Deflection, Not a Serious Argument<\/a><\/h4>\r\n                                <div class=\"text\">When a Cabinet Secretary suggests that opposition to large scale wind development is being driven by \u201cfalse narratives of&hellip;<\/div>\r\n                   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