A request was made, and information provided, to both Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingston QPM, and the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC, to investigate the disturbing collaborations and establishment of the Scottish National Bank using £2 billion of public funds, with its stated purpose of facilitating "Green Energy" and "Communities" schemes.

The request also included questions of the use and purpose of the £450 million Borders Growth Deal, the South of Scotland Enterprise, and the Regional Council in relation to the above, and the close association of those involved on a social and professional level.

Information included the apparent deliberate and intentional manipulated neglect of the Lower Scottish Borders in preparation for some of these schemes.

This being in the interests of truth and transparency, for the assurance of no fraudulent dealings, for the public who are apparently funding these schemes, and for clarity of who mainly financially benefits from these schemes.

The desk based investigation by the Serious Organised Crime Financial Investigations Division concluded that :-

1. The Scottish National Bank is not a a Bank, and does not function as a Bank.

2. With no clear evidence of a crime being provided, no questions could be asked to the individuals included in the information.

3. As a further step Audit Scotland could be contacted as a possible source of evidence of criminality.

4. Private legal action could be sought.

A discussion of the above with the former Detective Chief Superintendent and head of CID Lothian and Borders Police, concluded with two points.

1. Members of the public are not usually expected to provide evidence of a crime, and that an allegation should be sufficient to instigate an investigation.

2. The historic difficulties with the Lord Advocate, who is the personal approved appointment of the First Minister.

A request has now been made to Scotland Auditor General Stephen Boyle, to question whether criminal accounting or fraudulent activity has occurred in the financial chain of the above.

In view of further recent Police investigation, Operation Branchform have also been contacted

The photograph is taken from Ruberslaw prehistoric hill fort, and views the proposed Teviot wind farm 9 miles distant, which will dominate the Teviothead Volcanic Complex, this being the epicentre of the lands of the Border Reivers, and including the proposed site of a new National Park.

The thumbnails show summer sunrise and sunset over the Ruberslaw viewpoint.

Objections can still be submitted quoting planning ref. Teviot Wind Farm ECU00003249 and emailed to 

mark.ashton@gov.scot

Thanks, and all the Best!