John Todd comments “I was really pleased to be asked to join the Community Land Scotland Board as a co-opted Director. I plan to use my skills and experience in supporting Community Land Scotland’s work to create a fairer more equitable Scotland. Being able to understand the different tax and subsidy advantages of private landowners and trusts, will allow me to help highlight some of the current inequities in the system and how this is impacting on local communities and people. Over the years I have been hugely impressed by what communities like Galson and Knoydart and Langholm can achieve, and I believe we need to radically reform our system of landownership to allow these great successes to be replicated across Scotland. Together with our members, Community Land Scotland is at the heart of advocating for change and I’m looking forward to being an active part of that.”