The UK government looks to a scheme where energy companies give cash to communities near windfarms.
"We want the communities to benefit from the wind farms we are developing and we would want to be part of that community. It's the responsible thing to do," she said.
"Citizens Advice come here once a week, children from the local academy use our kitchen, we have a food bank and a lunch club," said Joan Bishop, who set up the hub. And with plans for more pylons and substations in the area, Conservative councillor David Gordon said: "We can probably power the whole of the Scotland with the energy we're generating, but we're not seeing the benefits in terms of lower electricity bills."
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