Reflections on the Land Reform Bill
A FEW weeks ago, I attended a consultation event in Helmsdale for the proposed Land Reform in a Net Zero Nation Bill from the Scottish…
Category: Land
Land ownership: a moment to celebrate
A community-buy-out of land in the south of Scotland? Benny Higgins, executive chair of the sellers, Buccleuch, reflects on how it was achieved… IN the…
Applications being invited to paths fund
COMMUNITIES are being invited to apply to a fund supporting the construction and restoration of pathways. The charity, Paths for All, is administering the £1.5m…
Total down in Glasgow’s vacant and derelict land
LAST year, the amount of vacant and derelict land in Glasgow stood at 880 hectares, a reduction of six per cent (59 hectares, equivalent to…
Carbon focus to land code of conduct
A CODE of conduct has been launched, to encourage landowners to manage their land in a way that reduces emissions of carbon dioxide into the…
Views sought on land reform proposals
THE introduction of a so-called ‘public interest test’ for transfers of large-scale landholdings is among several proposals out for consultation, ahead of an upcoming piece…
‘Vacant and derelict land’ fund identifies ten schemes for backing
TEN schemes have been awarded just over £5m from a £50m Scottish Government pot, to help transform vacant and derelict land. The schemes include redevelopment…
New land service launching
INCREASED transparency in who has a controlling interest in Scotland’s land is being promised by a new resource being launched from Friday. The new service…
Guidance issued on community use of vacant land
GUIDANCE on how communities might put to good use land that is either vacant or derelict has been issued by the Scottish Government-founded agency on…
Tax potential explored in the value of land
THE production of a so-called ‘cadastral’ map – detailing the value of plots of land – is among the recommendations in a policy paper exploring…