The Scottish Conservatives have unveiled their manifesto ahead of May's Holyrood elections, including plans to give residents more say about pylon projects in their communities.
Party leader Russell Findlay said energy pylons, which have caused concern among local residents, should only be constructed as a "last resort".
The Press and Journal reports the Scottish Tories, if elected, would introduce a new law allowing communities to have a greater say and potentially block projects going ahead.
Mr Findlay told the P&J: “It doesn’t mean there’s an absolute veto, but it does mean they’ll be listened to.
“Pylons should be a last resort rather than the first resort as is so often the case just now.”
The party also plans to force energy companies to pay compensation to residents impacted by pylons erected near their homes.
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