Land research boosted by £1,000 prize
STUDENT research into what extent community-owned land is used for agriculture has been boosted by a £1,000 prize. Roz Corbett – a ‘human geography’ student…
Category: Land
Radical report puts communities, public financing and taxes front and centre of proposed land reform
COMMUNITIES should be provided more of a say in how land in Scotland is used and benefit from any increase in land values – concludes…
Rural land prices report published
FORESTRY, corporate estate buyers and what is being described as ‘natural capital investment’ schemes – such as rewilding projects – have been identified as the…
The challenges and opportunities of ‘greening’ vacant and derelict land, Mike Batley
IT sounds seductively easy, instituting a nationwide programme that seeks to convert each and every plot of vacant and derelict land into a nature reserve.…
Three per cent drop announced in vacant and derelict land total
THE total amount of vacant and derelict land in Scotland has fallen by three per cent, between 2021 and 2022 – latest figures reveal. In…
Land research grant launched for students
A GRANT of £1,000 is being made available to carry out research that “could change the way we own and use land in Scotland”. The…
Applications reportedly sought to transform vacant and derelict land in Glasgow
APPLICATIONS are reportedly being sought, to help put to good use vacant and derelict land in Glasgow. Says (here) the regeneration agency, SURF: “The Scottish…
Over 93 per of Scots land titles registered to a Scottish postal address
JUST over 93 per cent of Scotland’s recorded land titles are registered to a Scots postal address. Says the Scottish Government agency, Registers of Scotland,…
Report renews calls for comprehensive land information service
RENEWED calls have been made, to set up a system that comprehensively collects information about Scotland’s land. Specifically, an appeal has been made that a…
Research backs role played by large land estates
LARGE land estates have been found to be major contributors towards the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of Scotland, despite a common perception to the…