29th January 2015 A rallying call to anyone in Scotland keen to support radical change in land ownership has been made by David Cameron, Chair of Community Land Scotland. With little over a week to go until the deadline for comments (10th February) he is encouraging individuals and groups to make representations to the Scottish… Read more »

Stòras Uibhist is pleased to announce that subsidiary company, Lochboisdale Development Limited (LDL), has been awarded a grant of £221,973 to the Gateway Lochboisdale Project, for the refurbishment of the quayside area in Lochboisdale village. The funds have been approved from the Coastal Communities Fund (CCF), administered by the Big Lottery Fund on behalf of… Read more »

A research opportunity has arisen from the Scottish Government exploring examples of how diversity of ownership has led to different social economic and environments. The Scottish Government wishes to commission research to assess the impact of diversified ownership, including from Land Settlement policies, on local outcomes. The findings of this research will contribute to the… Read more »

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations has created a new initiative. Let’s Get Digital is a business growth support initiative, funded by the European Regional Development Fund, which will run until summer 2015. Third sector organisations can make an application for a digital improvement project to be undertaken by a graduate intern over a period… Read more »

Applications open for charges exemption scheme Applications open today (5th January 2015) for a new scheme to assist eligible organisations with the payment of water and sewerage charges, helping charities and sports clubs across Scotland to keep more of the money they raise in 2015 and pay less on bills. The Scottish Government scheme means that… Read more »

Kyle and Lochalsh Community Trust is a community organisation focusing on the rural regeneration of a beautiful area on the west coast of the Highlands. They are presently seeking to appoint an energetic and enthusiastic Countryside Ranger to contribute to the development of one of their key projects – the Plock of Kyle. The post… Read more »

Huw Francis of Stòras Uibhist, the community owner which owns and manages close to 100,000 acres of land, including traditional shooting and fishing, said, “The re-introduction of Sporting Rates would bring to an end an anomaly enjoyed by the owners of Sporting Rights, who currently do not have to pay business rates on what can… Read more »

Commenting on the full range of land reform proposals published for the first time today (02/12/2014) by the Scottish Government, David Cameron of Community Land Scotland said, “This full range of land reform proposals, adding to what the First Minister announced last week, represents a comprehensive package of important reforming proposals. “The statement of land… Read more »

Over the weekend The Herald provided a balanced and encouraging report on Gigha’s finances. David Ross Highland Correspondent, The Herald Blog The Highland Line: Gigha’s financial difficulties are not as bad as they seem Friday 28th November 2014 News that the community trust which has owned the island of Gigha for the past 12 years,… Read more »