Only one month to go til we gather for our Annual Conference! Join us on 10 & 11 May at the Perth Theatre and help rewrite the future of community ownership and land reform in Scotland.

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Great stuff happening on Canna!

This Scottish island is big on community and renewables.

Since repopulation zones have been created by the Convention of the Highlands and Islands we have been working closely with The Highland Council.

Below is a summary of projects in NW Sutherland and Coigach that are being worked on by different organisations, amounting to 110 homes

More helpful and important analysis from Andy Wightman about what the new Land Reform Bill does not do... Look forward to working with Andy and others to try and make the Bill much more impactful

Delighted to publish a report into how the renewable energy sector could be delivering so much more for our communities and Scotland in general: communitylandscotland.org.uk/resources/a-fa…

Written with Community Energy Scotland Development Trusts Association Scotland Scottish Community Alliance and Scottish Communities Finance

BLOG - Over 239,000 ha of land has not been registered in Scotland’s beneficial ownership register by the 1 April 2024 deadline which now sees them liable for a fine of up to £10,000. 1/3 andywightman.scot/2024/04/not-re…

Important that people take the opportunity to study the Bill & respond; if you're assuming that the Bill reflects most of what was proposed in the consultation (and hence that you don't need to respond again), you'd be very much mistaken.....

Join our team! As part of 100 Years of Community Ownership, we are recruiting an Archive Assistant who will gather material from communities and ensure these digital materials remain authentic, accessible, and understandable in the future. buff.ly/3vGvcxi The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Well said!

David Cameron of Tarbert, and variously the North Harris Trust and Community Land Scotland just emailed asking me to RT this from Eigg. He sees wider relevance to it, saying: 'It has potential to be a big step forward again tying crofting development, community ownership & land reform.'

What's the FUTURE FOR CROFTING ON EIGG?

Can you help our crofters and the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust create a development plan?

We're inviting tenders for this important piece of work. Deadline 26th April.

More information at bit.ly/EiggCroftDev

'We often hear that the system is broken. It’s not – it’s working perfectly. Just not for you and me. ... It’s working perfectly well for the privileged and for the landlords of this country.'

Our research on the nature finance gap was included in this interview with Community Land Scotland’s Josh Doble on the risks of relying on private finance to restore nature. Thanks Stornoway Gazette editor-at-large Brian Wilson. stornowaygazette.co.uk/must-read/peat…

Happy Easter! If you've got half an hour and are looking for a good listen, here's a link to a podcast made by Scottish Wildlife Trust about Eigg's community and wildlife, featuring the Eigg Tree Nursery and even Coby the dog... now named The Captain of Chaos....
open.spotify.com/episode/6bUyzF…

The March 2024 update to Who Owns Scotland is now published. It adds 61 new landholdings covering an additional 40,725 acres & brings the total coverage to 3000 landholdings covering 13,486,2522 acres - 71% of rural Scotland. 1/2 whoownsscotland.org.uk

Sat 13 April 12noon, TI Fundraising Lunch in the Hall. Come & chat with TI Land Working Group, especially about growing scheme, wildlife, conservation, accessibility and education. And also to share ideas for a proposed Cultural & Natural Heritage Working Group. Everyone welcome!

Talasgair - Tir nan Gaisgeach. Talisker - Land for Heroes. The story of the people from Harris & Lewis who resettled on the Talisker Estate, Skye, 100 years ago following the passing of the Land Settlement (Scotland) Act 1919. BBC ALBA on Monday 1st April at 9 p.m. #landreform

Amazing week in Isle of Eigg helping to co-produce the design of a community-led self-assessment tool. Similar to a local census, this information will allow local people to understand how the community is changing and identify priorities for future development.