Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

18 November, 2019

Action on blight

In our latest blog, Policy Officer Kathie Pollard explores how a new framework can help decision-makers assess the impact of vacant and derelict land (VDL) sites on their local communities.

12 November, 2019

Regional Land Use Partnerships

The Scottish Government has asked the Land Commission to advise on the establishment of regional land use partnerships, a commitment in the 2019 Programme for Government. Here, Chief Executive Hamish Trench looks at what we’ll need to consider.

28 October, 2019

Tenants’ Amnesty – Last Opportunity Beckons

The clock is ticking on the tenants’ improvements amnesty – in his latest blog, Tenant Farming Commissioner Bob McIntosh highlights the importance of starting the process now.

21 October, 2019

Urban land and communities – Shaping the future

In this blog, Good Practice Manager Gemma Campbell looks at community engagement in an urban context and sets out what the Commission is doing to support this.

14 October, 2019

Learning from International Experience

James MacKessack-Leitch, Policy Officer, looks at what Scotland can learn from international experience of land use in our latest blog.

9 October, 2019

Derelict sites contribute to perceptions of urban decline

The Scottish Land Commission this week publishes a research report on the Impact of Vacant and Derelict Land on Communities, which finds that derelict sites can affect a community’s health, environment, economy and social cohesion.

7 October, 2019

New land matching service to help new entrants into farming

In this blog, Tenant Farming Commissioner Bob McIntosh looks at the newly-introduced Land Matching Service.

2 October, 2019

Land reform unlocks opportunity as Scotland tackles climate emergency

Land reform can unlock opportunities to create resilient and empowered communities, improve productivity and reduce inequality, a national conference will hear today (Wednesday, 2 October).