Are tenant farmers, let down by bad law, also snagged in politics?
The current situation faced by tenant farmers in Scotland could hardly be more serious. It requires immediate attention yet there is no government plan to address it.The situation was brought to our...
View ArticleAttainder: Duke of Argyll signs petition to redress a wrong out of time
Following the failure of the Jacobite cause after the close call that was the 1745 rebellion, the British government, in a marriage of revenge and acquisitiveness, attaindered the families of the...
View ArticleSNH warns walkers to check on deer stalking activities
Potted walkers as a tasty snack somehow isn’t up there with venison burgers.Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is advising hill walkers to check online about deer stalking on estates before heading in to...
View ArticleApplecross Trust to develop its community engagement initiative
The Applecross Trust announced on 13th November that it is to develop further its Applecross Landscape Partnership Scheme (ALPS), regarded as a highly successful and productive community engagement...
View ArticleCommunity Land Scotland hosts successful Oban conference
Community Land Scotland, which represents Scotland’s community landowners, hosted a conference today (Friday 7th December) in Oban’s Corran Halls to promote community ownership of land in Argyll.The...
View ArticleCommunity Land Scotland calls for new land rights – but what are the downsides?
Community Land Scotland has just submitted evidence to the Land Reform Review Group established by the Scottish Government to push forward land reforms.Community Land Scotland is calling for new land...
View ArticleScottish Natural Heritage statement on controversial Angus red deer cull
Scottish Natural Heritage [SNH] is embroiled in a controversial order to estates in Angus to cull 700 red deer hinds and their caves.Estates which have failed to meet their cull targets have been given...
View Article‘Absentee landlord’ Minister leads SNP charge to make landowners the latest...
There is a hilarious irony in the fact that it is Environment Minister, Paul Wheelhouse who is leading the SNP government’s populist charge to redistribute landownership across Scotland.Wheelhouse said...
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David Johnstone new Chairman of Scottish Land & Estates
Scottish Land & Estates has announced that David Johnstone [above] is to succeed Luke Borwick as the organisation’s chairman.David, who owns and manages Annandale Estates in Dumfriesshire, is...
View ArticleLandowners set out proposals for dynamic tenanted farm sector in response to...
In train with the Scottish Government\s Review of Agricultural Holdings Legislation, Scottish Land & Estates, representing landowners across Scotland, has just published proposals for a ‘modern,...
View ArticleSwinney creates fairer levy for Land and Buildings Transaction Tax
The Land and Buildings Transaction Tax [LBTT] which will replace UK Stamp Duty Land Tax from April 2015 had its specific operation described yesterday in bis budget announcement by Cabinet Secretary,...
View ArticleSturgeon presents fully populist spending programme of government
The First Minister’s first Programme for Government is disappointing. Trotting out the credo of redistributive support for ‘the many and not the few’ is easy peasy – but absent in its totality is any...
View ArticleMcGrigor critical of plans to legislate on more land reform
In what is fast becoming the hottest issue of a politically driven government agenda in Scotland – a Robin Hoodist take on land reform - Jamie McGrigor MSP has expressed serious concern at the Scottish...
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Mountain hares on the increase from sharing managed red grouse habitat
The Highlands are celebrating a special conservation bonus following two very good grouse seasons.Scottish moorland managers are reporting large numbers of the much loved and easily recognised mountain...
View ArticleSavills offers important insights into worrying strategy for taking Land...
Jonathan Henson, Head of Rural in Scotland for property specialists, Savills, has put his mind to answering the question: ‘What are the implications for Scottish land and property of the Land Reform...
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