Commenting on weekend news coverage about Gigha and its business plans, David Cameron, Chair of Community Land Scotland said, “As community owners continue to try and turn round the fortunes of their communities from the rundown private estates they inherited, they are making significant investments. Community owners, which are multi-faceted businesses of scale, have… Read more »
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Land Value Taxation in Northern Ireland
Land Value Taxation in Northern Ireland – Andy Wightman gives evidence to Finance and Personnel Committee of the Northern Ireland Assembly on 22 October 2014. The evidence session covers many questions relating to LVT and land taxation more widely. It begins at 9 minutes and ends at 1:01:30.
Important Milestone reached on Lochboisdale Harbour Development Project
An important milestone has been reached on the Lochboisdale Harbour Development project. The core components of this massive infrastructure project have been completed on time and within budget and to a particularly high standard. On October 13th the new 10m slipway was completed by MacInnes Bros. the Benbecula based contractor carrying out the construction works. … Read more »
Local Democracy brings Community rewards on the Isle of Rum
There have been a great many positive changes on Rum since the completion of the first two Transfers of land from SNH to the Isle of Rum Community Trust back in 2010. During this time, the Isle of Rum community has been finding its feet with the challenges of administering and managing its own business… Read more »
Highland Seminar dates for your diary
TOWARDS ONE MILLION ACRES IN COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP BY 2020 Community owned land is increasing rapidly in acreage and tens of thousands of people are already benefitting from that ownership. Throughout November, Community Land Scotland with the Highland Council will be holding a series of seminars across their region for those who are considering buying land… Read more »
PAS is assisting Isle of Rum Community Trust with preparation of their Community Land Use Plan
At the Community Land Scotland conference in 2013, PAS (formerly known as Planning Aid for Scotland) and The Isle of Rum Community Trust (IRCT) came together to discuss collaborating on an community-led and engagement-based land use plan for the 100 hectares of land which was transferred from Scottish Natural Heritage to the Trust in 2009…. Read more »
Western Isles Working Together Conference held on 11th September
Community Land Scotland and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have launched a new initiative for closer joint working designed to fully harness the opportunity of community land ownership to the cause of economic progress in the Western Isles. Over 50 representatives of community landowners and key Comhairle Councillors and Officers, and other stakeholders, met at a… Read more »
Great Bernera community investigates the opportunities & feasibility of community buyout in Lewis
There is a growing interest in the wider benefits of community land ownership – the local residents and crofters of Great Bernera have expressed an aspiration to investigate the opportunities and feasibility …of community buyout of the Great Bernera Estate in Lewis. The current owners have agreed to sell the Estate to the community of… Read more »
Scottish Parliament Debates Bunchrew Land Declaration
On 06/08/14 a Members debate was held in the Scottish Parliament regarding the Bunchrew Land Declaration following Motion S4M-09502 lodged in support of the Declaration by Rhoda Grant MSP. Rhoda commented, “The Bunchrew Land Declaration is a unifying statement that acknowledges and commits us to developing new land ownership patterns in Scotland, taking a people… Read more »
Funded Pilot Scheme Looking for Future Food Growers
A new £30k pilot scheme aimed at encouraging enterprise in the food growing industry and providing people across the UK and Ireland with the opportunity to create a sustainable livelihood has recently been launched. The joint ‘Growing Livelihoods’ initiative between philanthropic organisation, Carnegie UK Trust, the Plunkett Foundation and the Land Settlement Association Charitable Trust… Read more »
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