{"id":589,"date":"2026-01-05T14:45:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/?page_id=589"},"modified":"2026-01-08T13:03:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:03:26","slug":"your-voice-matters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/your-voice-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Your voice matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section \n    id=\"\"\n    data-bs-theme=\"dark\"\n    class=\"hero hero-medium pt-22 pt-md-30 pb-4 d-flex flex-column justify-content-md-center justify-content-end pb-25 \" >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"breadcrumb text-start text-md-end mb-10 mb-md-21\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> ><span><a href=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/\">Glen Water Wind Farm<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>        <h1 class=\"mb-3 mb-md-11 fw-bold\">Your voice matters<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n                <div class=\"hero-medium-text\">\n                    \n\n<p class=\"mb-4 mb-md-8 text-medium\">Read on to find out how local voices have helped us shape our proposals for Glen Water Wind Farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mb-5 mb-md-0 gap-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/document\/community-consultation-leaflet-january-2026\/\">Community leaflet<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OPE_2024_09_Heron_Byre_People-7-699x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"navigation-inline mt-n20 pb-3 sticky-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"navbar overflow-x-scroll  rounded text-bg-oatmeal mx-xxl-n9 py-md-3 px-md-15 px-2 py-2 \">\n            <ul class=\"navbar-nav d-flex flex-row justify-content-start gap-8 align-items-center text-medium text-dark\">\n                                <li><strong class=\"text-nowrap fw-bold\">Jump to:<\/strong><\/li>\n                                                <li><a class=\"nav-link text-nowrap text-dark\" href=\"#approach\">A fresh approach<\/a><\/li>\n                                <li><a class=\"nav-link text-nowrap text-dark\" href=\"#survey\">What you said<\/a><\/li>\n                                <li><a class=\"nav-link text-nowrap text-dark\" href=\"#community\">Benefiting your community<\/a><\/li>\n                                <li><a class=\"nav-link text-nowrap text-dark\" href=\"#name\">Creating a better way together<\/a><\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"stats-carousel position-relative text-bg-default\" id=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid position-relative z-2 px-0 px-lg-3\">\n        <div class=\"carousel\">\n            \n\n\n<div class=\"stat \" id=\"\">\n    <div \n        style=\"\"\n        class=\"stat-inner p-3 rounded text-bg-dawn-yellow-33 d-flex flex-column  justify-content-between align-items-start\">\n                                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading value heading-h2 text-bg-dawn-yellow mb-auto d-inline-block p-3 rounded\">\u00a38.6 million<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 text-small\">Community fund over project lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n                    \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stat \" id=\"\">\n    <div \n        style=\"\"\n        class=\"stat-inner p-3 rounded text-bg-dawn-yellow-33 d-flex flex-column  justify-content-between align-items-start\">\n                                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading value heading-h2 text-bg-dawn-yellow mb-auto d-inline-block p-3 rounded\">1% free equity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 text-small\">Community ownership offer.<\/p>\n\n\n                    \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stat \" id=\"\">\n    <div \n        style=\"\"\n        class=\"stat-inner p-3 rounded text-bg-dawn-yellow-33 d-flex flex-column  justify-content-between align-items-start\">\n                                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading value heading-h2 text-bg-dawn-yellow mb-auto d-inline-block p-3 rounded\">\u00a31M\/MW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 text-small\">Being spent in the local area as part of our OnPath Together published targets.<\/p>\n\n\n                    \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"stat \" id=\"\">\n    <div \n        style=\"\"\n        class=\"stat-inner p-3 rounded text-bg-dawn-yellow-33 d-flex flex-column  justify-content-between align-items-start\">\n                                    \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading value heading-h2 text-bg-dawn-yellow mb-auto d-inline-block p-3 rounded\">\u00a3500 bursaries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 text-small\">We commit to at least ten OnPath education bursaries for every project.<\/p>\n\n\n                    \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mask position-absolute bg-oatmeal h-50 end-0 bottom-0 w-100 z-1\"><\/div>\n    \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"ctas py-md-26 py-14 text-bg-oatmeal\" id=\"approach\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-10 mb-md-18 gap-4 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h3 mb-0\">A fresh approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of our <strong>OnPath Together<\/strong> development approach, our team have been busy working with the local people, community bodies and consultants to identify local priorities and create a project that is <strong>more than a wind farm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"mb-4\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-medium\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-medium\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail-ctas is-resized rounded img-fluid overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HolyroodPR_OnPath-02750-405x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10799\" style=\"width:416px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HolyroodPR_OnPath-02750-405x240.jpg 405w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/HolyroodPR_OnPath-02750-810x480.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h5 mb-md-3 mb-2\">Early engagement<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-md-4 mb-3\">Our team met with the <strong>Nine Community Councils Group (9CC Group), <\/strong>who represent communities across the <strong>Cumnock &amp; Doon Valley<\/strong> to ensure that you get the most from Glen Water&#8217;s annual community benefit fund, which could total around <strong>\u00a38.6 million <\/strong>over <strong>40 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail-ctas is-resized rounded img-fluid overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Community-405x240.jpg\" alt=\"OnPath for communities\" class=\"wp-image-9800\" style=\"width:416px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Community-405x240.jpg 405w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Community-810x480.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h5 mb-md-3 mb-2\">A fresh approach to consultation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-md-4 mb-3\">In <strong>April 2025<\/strong>, we hosted three community consultation events across the three hosting community council areas of <strong>New Cumnock, Netherthird, Lugar, Logan and Cronberry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail-ctas is-resized rounded img-fluid overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Glen-Water-Word-Map-656x805px-405x240.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11657\" style=\"width:416px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Glen-Water-Word-Map-656x805px-405x240.png 405w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Glen-Water-Word-Map-656x805px-810x480.png 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h5 mb-md-3 mb-2\">A digital approach<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-md-4 mb-3\">We received over <strong>350 <\/strong>responses to our community survey which was advertised on social media including <strong>829 <\/strong>pieces of written feedback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section \n    id=\"community\"\n    class=\"text-image py-16 text-image-6abe1f3fc0a92 text-bg-dawn-yellow\" \n    style=\"background-image:url()\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            \n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-md-2\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 mb-md-0\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Copy-of-OnPath-Kids-_DSC5411-656x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid d-none d-md-block rounded\" \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Copy-of-OnPath-Kids-_DSC5411-343x343.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid d-block d-md-none rounded\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-md-1\">\n                <div class=\"content-container d-flex flex-column text-wrapper h-100 rounded px-0 px-md-10 py-0 py-md-14 \">\n                    \n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading text-normal mb-1\">Your voice matters<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h2 mb-md-auto mb-6\">Benefiting your community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-medium\">Glen Water offers an opportunity to deliver transformational change for the local community that lasts a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We expect that the community benefit package will be approximately <strong>\u00a38.6 million <\/strong>over <strong>40 years<\/strong>. Our ambition is to deliver this in a way that responds to the needs and priorities of the area, tackling them together with a blend of targeted programmes, investment and grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We want to continue to shape the finer details with you to deliver the best outcome for you and your community. Our next round of consultation events begin in January.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/community\/\">Community events<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"ctas py-md-26 py-14 text-bg-oatmeal\" id=\"survey\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-10 mb-md-18 gap-4 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h3 mb-0\">What you said, what we propose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4\">We carried out a survey reaching over <strong>4,500 <\/strong>people, out of all the responses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11661\" style=\"width:102px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-480x480.png 480w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-343x343.png 343w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-686x686.png 686w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-56x56.png 56w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-112x112.png 112w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-73x73.png 73w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-146x146.png 146w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-304x304.png 304w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/42-608x608.png 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>42% surveyed wanted an accessible place to visit<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We propose: <\/strong>Glen Water Wind Farm will be the key part in the jigsaw puzzle that will unlock the access to surrounding pathways. This will align with <strong>Ayrshire Core Path Plan<\/strong> ambitions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11662\" style=\"width:102px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-480x480.png 480w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-343x343.png 343w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-686x686.png 686w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-56x56.png 56w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-112x112.png 112w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-73x73.png 73w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-146x146.png 146w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-304x304.png 304w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47coral-608x608.png 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>47% said you wanted to see enhancement, restoring nature and habitats<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We propose: <\/strong>As part of the masterplan we will be <strong>regenerating heathland, protecting peat bog habitat creating nature trails and an outdoor classroom<\/strong> for schools, colleges, and universities to visit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized rounded img-fluid overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11658\" style=\"width:102px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-480x480.png 480w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-343x343.png 343w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-686x686.png 686w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-56x56.png 56w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-112x112.png 112w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-73x73.png 73w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-146x146.png 146w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-304x304.png 304w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/59-608x608.png 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h5 mb-md-3 mb-2\">59% mentioned access to affordable energy<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-md-4 mb-3\"><strong>We propose: <\/strong>Glen Water Wind Farm will create a pilot decarbonisation project for local properties within a <strong>2km <\/strong>radius of the turbines. This initiative will enable eligible households to receive professional energy surveys and tailored installations &#8211; reducing their energy costs and lowering their carbon footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilot initiative will be new and additional to the standard community benefit offer of around <strong>\u00a38.6 million <\/strong>over the lifetime of the development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11660\" style=\"width:102px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/onpath.cargodev.co.uk\/cumnock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/47-300x300.png 300w, 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