Project to tell the stories behind historic community buyouts
Community Land Scotland (CLS) has received £215,510 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to tell the stories behind community buyouts.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
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Why is 72% of Scotland's community-owned land in the islands?
As community land ownership in Scotland stalls, what can the rest of the country learn from the Scottish islands?
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Urban community buyouts boom but more needed in north-east
Communities in Aberdeen and Dundee are being urged to take over more land and buildings as buyouts rise in other urban areas.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Bays of Harris community buyout moves a step closer
The Bays of Harris community has taken a major step towards a buyout of the land where they live and work after forming a new company.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Anxious wait for Wanlockhead village land buyout hopes
Residents are seeking to secure funding to back their £1.5m purchase of land at Wanlockhead.
Scottish Borders United Kingdom Dumfries And Galloway Linsay Chalmers Lincoln Richford Gemma Connolly
Source: bbc.co.uk
Lewis ebikes and Knoydart pub feature in Community Land Week
A new ebikes hire scheme in Lewis is among a series of initiatives being celebrated during Community Land Week
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Scottish island community resists 50-mile round trip for groceries - and buys up village store
An island community has resisted the prospect of a 50-mile round trip to buy their groceries – by buying up their village store.
Source: scotsman.com
What have the new community owners got planned for Culduthel Woods?
A community group has set out plans for a newly-acquired area of Inverness after a complex ownership battle.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Eigg marking 25 years of community buyout and inspiring others
Eigg’s community landowners have been praised for inspiring hundreds of land and building buyouts over the last 25 years.
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
Could community landowners play a more leading role post-pandemic?
Community landowners should have a formal role alongside statutory bodies to provide local services, a new report concludes.
United Kingdom Tom Arthur Linsay Chalmers Jenni Minto Ailsa Raeburn Coigach Community Development Company
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk