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 »
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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 »
Commitment to Land Reform at Community Land Scotland Annual Conference
Find links to addresses from our 4th Annual Conference held 6th-7th June 2014 below; The full address given by Paul Wheelhouse MSP on Saturday 7th June 2014. David Cameron’s Chairman’s Address given on Friday 6th June 2014.
LRRG Report – Statement of Support
Land Reform Review Group report – a golden opportunity The above statement of support is put forward by the Scottish Community Alliance, Community Woodlands Association, Development Trusts Association Scotland, Community Land Scotland, and Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations as strongly welcoming the recent publication of the Land Reform Review Group Report: ‘The Land of Scotland… Read more »
Initial Reaction to LRRG Report
Reacting to the publication of the Land Reform Review Group’s long awaited report, David Cameron, Chair of Community Land Scotland and a leading advocate of the need for more radical land reform measures, said “I very much welcome the publication of the report. This is a very substantial and comprehensive piece of work and we… Read more »
Land Reform Review Group Final Report Published
The Land Reform Review Group’s Final Report published today (23/05/2014) See section 34 for summary of recommendations.
95% of residents vote YES to Castle Toward buyout
Great news for our members South Cowal Community Development Company who have achieved a 57.1% turnout in their recent public ballot with 95.2% of the voters voted Yes to the community buyout and it is believed that the Castle Toward ballot results maybe amongst one of the highest ever in a community buyout. More news on… Read more »
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