FARMERS have voiced opposition to proposed massive increases in charges for water abstraction licenses, NFU Scotland says.
In its consultation on a new charging scheme, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) had brought forward proposals that could have led to some farmers seeing an increase of up to 600 per cent – proposals that the union argued were entirely unjustifiable.
The consultation on the proposals closes on Friday November 3. Any member who has received the letter from SEPA and is unhappy with what it says is encouraged to respond to the consultation and share their response with NFU Scotland. Those most likely to be affected will hold water abstraction licences.