Understanding Urban Community Landownership
The first of a blog series sharing learning from our urban action research project Community Ownership Hub: Glasgow and Clyde Valley.
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Scotland’s land reform journey is stalling
An opinion piece written by our Policy Manager, Dr Josh Doble and published in The Scotsman on 14th December 2023.
Kate Wimpress – Innovation in Edinburgh
Read our latest blog by Kate Wimpress. She writes about her experience of community landownership at North Edinburgh Arts in Edinburgh.
Project to celebrate 100 years of community landownership receives major funding award
We have received a major award from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to share the history of community ownership in Scotland – and to look ahead to what can be achieved in the next 100 years.
Transparency, Options to Develop Land and Community Empowerment: Time for Action
We were asked to write a blog for the Scottish Land Commission on their research into transparency and legal options to development land ‘Transparency of Options Agreements’ (Diffley Partnership 2023).
Beyond community benefit – a new deal for thriving communities
This paper proposes a transformational system of new community partnership agreements to ensure community priorities are included from the earliest stage of new economic developments.
Research on Diverse Groups and Community Ownership
Research on experiences of people from ethnic minority backgrounds in community ownership of buildings and land.
Landmark decision paves the way for the Knocknagael charity to take the Scottish Government owned green field at Knocknagael into community ownership
Following a detailed and lengthy process, an independent panel has recommended that the original decision to refuse the asset transfer be overturned, subject to a number of conditions, and Scottish Government ministers have accepted this recommendation.
John Watt – reflections on 25 years of land reform
John Watt reflects on his long career working in Scottish community development and land reform, the progress that has been made and the challenges that… Read More »John Watt – reflections on 25 years of land reform
The Credibility Gap for Green Finance
This research and analysis critiques the ‘green finance gap’. Written by Jon Hollingdale, an independent forestry and land use consultant and researcher, who has worked in Scottish community forestry since 1999.
Post-Monopoly Rural Land Ownership: four case studies
Community Land Scotland has published research by Professor Mike Danson on the impact of community land ownership in locations which were previously under monopoly ownership.
2023 Annual Conference summary report published
We are pleased to publish this summary report, which documents the discussions and sessions which took place over the conference.