Understanding what’s happening with Scotland’s land

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).

25 September, 2019

Making urban spaces work for everyone

Cities and towns benefit greatly when derelict and vacant land is brought back in to use, but genuine community engagement must work across all social groups to deliver improvements where they matter most, according to research by the Scottish Land Commission.

18 September, 2019

Can Common Good assets deliver greater public benefit?

In this blog, Policy Officer James MacKessack-Leitch looks at the role Common Good Land has in Scotland today and how it can deliver land reform objectives.