We’re pleased to announce that our sixth annual conference and AGM will be held this year at An Lanntair Arts Centre in Stornoway on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th May. Community Land Scotland Annual Conference & AGM 2016 What Next for the Sector? Hear from speakers on: the new joint protocol with Scottish Land and… Read more »
The Scottish Government have recently published the following guidance documents about the forthcoming changes to the Community Right to Buy; Changes to the Community Right to Buy process Community Right to Buy – an information leaflet for community bodies, land owners and other interested parties Community Right to Buy – Information for Communities Community Right to… Read more »
Staffin Community Trust (SCT) has declared its interest in purchasing local authority-owned land at the Old Man of Storr. The SCT has written to Highland Council regarding the 82-hectare site at the Storr from the A855 roadside upwards. It follows a community consultation in Staffin which strongly backed the organisation managing or purchasing the area… Read more »
In response to a number of requests from community group clients looking to distribute funds from self generated income – Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS) and Community Land Scotland (CLS) are running a free webinar on Community Benefit Funds and what they can support. This webinar will be held on… Read more »
Today, 2nd March 2016, a Global Call to Action on community land rights is launched. Community Land Scotland supports the Global Call to Action on Indigenous and Community Land Rights. All across the world local people are fighting for land rights in the face of land grabbing which is depriving them of their land, their… Read more »
Community Land Scotland members, Urras Sgire Oighreachd Bharabhais, are in the process of finalising the purchase of Barvas Estate on the West Side of the Isle of Lewis and are currently recruiting for a Business Manager (Salary: ca £28,000 per annum – initial period of 2 years). This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enterprising individual… Read more »
In a statement regarding the Land Reform Bill, community ownership and the role of Community Land Scotland, Minister for Environment, Land Reform and Climate Change, Dr Aileen McLeod said: The Land Reform Bill will fundamentally change the relationship between the people of Scotland and the land that we live, work and depend on. This Bill is the… Read more »
Following the success of the current Scottish Land Fund the Scottish Government has announced a new programme to be launched Spring 2016 The new fund will continue to: Support communities to become more resilient and sustainable through the ownership and management of land, buildings and associated assets. Be open to applications from organisations that are… Read more »
We’re pleased to welcome Linsay Chalmers to Community Land Scotland, who joins us as our new Development Manager. Linsay will be working to promote and encourage the take up of community land ownership across Scotland and to support peer-to-peer learning and networking among community landowners. Linsay previously worked for Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network where she… Read more »
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Simon Fraser, a towering figure in the world of community land ownership. Without the insights, personal commitment and legal work of Simon Fraser the community land ownership movement would not have made the progress it has made to date. Simon was behind… Read more »
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