Professor Jim Hunter speaking at Community Land Scotland’s Annual Conference 2015 Opening Address by Professor Jim Hunter Thursday 21 May Dr Aileen McLeod, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Conference Address by Dr Aileen McLeod *should be checked against delivery Friday 22 May Rob Gibson MSP, Convenor of Rural Affairs, Climate Change… Read more »
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, have now concluded missives for an amicable estate transfer from the current private landlord, it was announced at the Trust’s AGM on Thursday 14th May. The date of entry is… Read more »
ACT Argyll is a new company owned by the charity Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust. ACT Argyll delivers environmental contracts for a range of partners whilst offering a progressive structure for training and skills. Skills and Contracts Manager Required to lead, manage and secure ongoing contract work for our teams in Oban… Read more »
Press Release from Carloway Estate Trust 1st May 2015 Today signifies a great step forward for Carloway Estate Trust, we have been on a three year journey which proved to be exciting, challenging and hard working but we have now achieved the goal that the community entrusted us with, and we see it as a great… Read more »
Today Machrihanish Airbase Community Company are officially launching Campbeltown’s Discover Space UK bid to become the UK’s first spaceport – revealing it is the only shortlisted candidate already twice approved for space flight. The community-owned airbase in Machrihanish in Kintyre – nicknamed ‘the UK’s Area 51’– is one of five sites shortlisted by the UK Government… Read more »
The board of Community Land Scotland would like to invite nominations for the two director vacancies arising on its board.Angus Robertson and Iain MacIver will stand down from the board at the AGM on 21st May 2015 and neither intends to seek re-election for a further term. I should be grateful if you would send… Read more »
Press release 21.04.2015 Community owned projects are helping increase the number of affordable homes in the Highlands. Helmsdale & District Development Trust (HDDT) is spearheading a new community led housing development having built four new homes in the Highland village of Helmsdale, backed by £110,000 of Scottish Government investment. Local people have also been… Read more »
Press Release from Urras Energy Society 14.04.2015 Hot on the heels of its successful community share offer, Urras Energy Society has raced ahead with site preparation works for its two new wind turbines at Baile an Truiseil on the west side of Lewis. Foundation build for the new turbines is due to get underway imminently. Despite… Read more »
An evening discussion at the Scottish Parliament held on 1st April 2015 organised by the Scottish Human Rights Commission and Community land Scotland, hosted by Michael Russell MSP. Next steps in land reform in Scotland: What can human rights thinking offer was a well attended event at Holyrood held on the 1st April 2015, with… Read more »
Booking forms and draft programme are now available for our Annual Conference 2015, to be held at New Drumossie Hotel, Inverness over the 21st and 22nd of May 2015. The fringe exhibition can be viewed from 11.00am and registration will be from 11.30am on Thursday 21st May. The Conference will include opening address by Professor Jim Hunter,… Read more »
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