Own Yersel Scotland: Reimagining the future – Keynote Address by Michael Russell
At our 2024 annual conference, Michael Russell, Chair of the Scottish Land Commission delivers the keynote address.
Papers and Presentations
Transparency, Options to Develop Land and Community Empowerment: Time for Action
We were asked to write a blog for the Scottish Land Commission on their research into transparency and legal options to development land ‘Transparency of Options Agreements’ (Diffley Partnership 2023).
2023 Annual Conference summary report published
We are pleased to publish this summary report, which documents the discussions and sessions which took place over the conference.
Local Government and Communities Committee report
at which CLS gave evidence on the Planning Bill – February 2018
Forestry in Scotland: Statement
12th February 2018 This is a welcome Statement from Scottish Government on future forest management arrangements which largely meets Community Land Scotland objectives set out… Read More »Forestry in Scotland: Statement
Radical new powers to regenerate rural Scotland proposed for Planning Bill by community landowners
See our full press release here Our submission on the Planning (Scotland) Bill can be seen here
Short speeches on Land Reform and Human Rights
On 9th December 2015, Scottish Human Rights Commission held an “Innovation Day” Conference at Dynamic Earth. We have published this paper comprising of the four short speeches delivered at the panel breakout session on the day.