Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

2 November, 2023

Four reasons to think about community benefits

Perhaps the hottest topic in land reform this year is ‘natural capital investment’.

9 October, 2023

Avoiding conflicts during the shooting season

With the game shooting season about to begin, it’s a good opportunity to remind landlords, agricultural tenants and shooting tenants of the need to maintain effective dialogue and consultation to ensure that the rights of all parties are respected.

4 October, 2023

Introducing the Community Land Accelerator: a step towards a more equitable Scotland

In September of this year, I embarked on a new journey with Crown Estate Scotland: leading development of a groundbreaking initiative called the Community Land Accelerator.

2 October, 2023

New milestone in Scotland’s land reform journey “People” top of the Scottish Land Commission’s three-year plan

The body responsible for advising on reforms to land ownership and use has set out its agenda for positive change at a key time for Scotland’s land.

2 October, 2023

Transparency, options to develop land and community empowerment: Time for action

There is overwhelming evidence that early engagement in land use planning is positive for communities, for the quality and delivery of development, and for the public interest (Scottish Land Commission 2023).

26 September, 2023

People, power & prosperity – our new Strategic Plan

This we week are publishing our new Strategic Plan for the Scottish Land Commission and the associated Programme of Work.

11 September, 2023

Time to get a health check on your carbon status

We await the fine details of the next agricultural support scheme but it is clear farmers will be incentivised, through a carrot (grants) and stick (cross-compliance) approach, to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from their farming businesses.

22 August, 2023

Delivering more homes in a climate crisis – Time for an informed debate on where we build

In the first of a trio of housing blogs, David Stewart, Policy and Practice Lead, discusses our latest research and explores the importance of option agreements in creating better places.