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Why Community Land Ownership?

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David CameronCommunity Land ScotlandNorth Harris


Early Community Land Buy-outs

North Harris

Knoydart

Gigha


Knoydart – Community Buyout 1999

Isla and Rhona returned to set up their own business

2000 2011

Population 72 118

Visitor beds 132 185

Homes on Hydro-electric Grid

45 75

Businesses 7 13

School Roll 5 10


Isle of Gigha - Community Buyout 2002

Gigha : Dense forestry to the East, open grazing to the West

2002 2011

Population 98 156

Houses renovated

0 18+5

Businesses 0 11

School Roll 6 22


North Harris – Community Buyout 2003

62,000 acre estate

Popul’n halved 1951-91

Shortage of housing

Lack of jobs

Lack of variety of jobs

School closures

OPPORTUNITYNorth Harris Landscape


North Harris Trust

11 elected Directors Paramedic Teachers Cal Mac admin Bus driver Council charge-hand Retired local councillor Citizens Advice manager 9 out of the 11 are involved

in crofting

ACCOUNTABILITY www.north-harris.org


What we’ve done - Environmental

8 miles of path refurbishment

81,000 native trees planted

Habitat monitoring


What we’ve done – Housing and Community

8 units of Social Housing

Biodiesel manufactureAddressing Fuel Poverty - Home insulationJetty Refurbishment

Community Recycling Site


What we’ve done – Education and Business

Picture of GSH

Education projects Business support

Funding for small projects & local organisations


Future major projects

Conservation plans

Income-generating renewable energy schemes –wind, hydro

Stimulating new business


Community Land Scotland

Formed Sept 2010

21 members

nearly 500,000 acres

Includes largest, smallest, oldest & newest community land buyouts

REGENERATION



What our members have asked us to do: Representation of community landowners to all levels of government, to educational institutions and to funding organisations Information and skills exchange between members To work long-term with like-minded organisations To become self-financing and have funds available for community land purchase and development



Main Current Policy Issues

Crown Estate

New Scottish Land Fund

Land Reform Act Review

Transfer of Public Land to Community Ownership at nil or greatly reduced cost



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David CameronCommunity Land ScotlandNorth Harris

Community Landownership allows local people to focus on the needs of their own communities, creating income streams which allow them to develop further than if they are reliant on public sector funding

John Watt: Director of Strengthening Communities, HIE

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