On the 26th of April at a Parliamentary Reception, presentations from 5 community owned projects across Scotland – all members of Community Land Scotland, were… Read More »Community owned projects around Scotland present Owning Our Future at Parliamentary Reception
Scottish land markets are changing quickly due in part to global demand for low and zero carbon investments. Investors and the super-rich, the so-called “Green Lairds”, are buying up large landholdings for “rewilding” and other carbon offset projects.
Community ownership can transform Scotland, but it needs to include everyone.
Staffin Community Trust (SCT) has declared its interest in purchasing local authority-owned land at the Old Man of Storr. The SCT has written to Highland… Read More »Staffin Trust declares interest in purchasing Storr site
More than half of the residents living in Staffin have responded to a survey about the future management of a visitor site at the Old Man of… Read More »Encouraging Staffin response to Storr management proposals
A hydro power scheme which could produce enough power for over 800 homes each year was officially opened last week. The new jointly owned project in Glen… Read More »Hydro Power for Argyll Communities
Community Land Scotland has been admitted into membership of the International Land Coalition (ILC) which seeks to support community land rights and land reform movements around… Read More »Extending International Connections – Membership with International Land Coalition
Pairc Trust, who have been trying to buy the Pairc Estate in south-east Lewis on behalf of the local community for the past 11 years,… Read More »Giant Step Forward for Community Purchase of Pairc Estate
Community owned projects are helping increase the number of affordable homes in the Highlands. Helmsdale & District Development Trust (HDDT) is spearheading a new community… Read More »Highland Housing Boost
Rob Gibson SNP MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross has called into question whether core ‘wild land’ should instead be badged as Clearances Country. History… Read More »Clearances Country challenges perceptions of wild land
The Scottish Tenant Farmers Association has welcomed the commitment made by Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead to find solutions to ease the plight of Small Landholding… Read More »STFA calls for a fair deal for small landholding tenants
South West Mull and Iona Development (SWMID) has been awarded £750,000 to support the acquisition of Tiroran Forest on the Isle of Mull from Forestry… Read More »Scottish Land Fund Awards £750,000 to South West Mull and Iona Development to buy Tiroran Forest, Isle of Mull
