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Dunvegan Castle & Gardens awarded a £1 million grant from the Scottish Government and EU for an ambitious native woodland creation scheme at Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye

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After over a year and a half in development, the MacLeod Estate’s new native woodland creation scheme has been awarded a £1million grant from the Scottish Government and EU. The project is being overseen by Scottish Woodlands Ltd, who will plant the scheme on the estate’s behalf by the end of 2021. This native woodland creation scheme is...

SLE statement on grouse moor management

Press Release

Following publication of Scottish Government’s response to Werritty Review of grouse moor management, Scottish Land & Estates has made the following statement. Mark Tennant, chairman, Scottish Land & Estates, said: “The people who live and work in rural Scotland and help make grouse shooting a world-class tourism offering have been let...

Scottish rural economy can benefit from spending review announcements

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Scottish Land & Estates has welcomed funding commitments which can help aid the rural economy in the coming years. Amongst the measures announced in the Spending Review this afternoon, the Chancellor confirmed £1.1 billion to support farmers and land managers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2021-22. A further combined £28...

Rent review code will assist tenant farming sector

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A new code of practice on conducting rent reviews will encourage productive dialogue between landlords and tenants, Scottish Land & Estates said today. Sarah-Jane Laing, chief executive at Scottish Land & Estates, said: "We welcome publication of the new Code of Practice on Conducting Rent Reviews. It provides practical steps to follow...

Scottish wildlife accreditation to flourish beyond EU exit - Wildlife Estates Scotland celebrates 10 years with 2.5 million acre target for 2023

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Scottish estates have vowed to continue driving forward an international wildlife and habitat accreditation scheme beyond the UK’s new relationship with Europe. Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES), which builds information on species and land use in order to improve Scotland’s biodiversity, is based on a European scheme implemented in 19...

SLE statement on wildlife crime statistics

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Scottish Land & Estates has issued the following statement regarding the reported rise in wildlife crime in Scotland since April. Sarah-Jane Laing, chief executive of Scottish Land & Estates, said: "A steep rise in any form of wildlife crime is a concern but the data is reflective of the huge 282% increase in fish poaching throughout this...

Rural businesses will benefit from proposed planning system reforms

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Proposed reforms to Permitted Development Rights (PDR) in the Scottish planning system would provide welcome flexibility to rural businesses. Scottish Land & Estates (SLE), the rural business organisation, said the Scottish Government’s plans are a ‘positive step toward achieving the right balance between flexible regulation and...

Quicker delivery of rural payments welcome boost for Scottish land management

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The Scottish Government strategy for rural payments for 2020-21 will be broadly welcomed by farmers and land managers, Scottish Land & Estates said today. The rural business organisation made the comments following a parliamentary statement by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing this afternoon. Eleanor Kay, Policy Adviser (Agriculture)...

Rural businesses facing unprecedented challenges over food standards and climate change

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The twin tests of Brexit and maintaining Scotland’s high quality food production should not detract from the biggest challenge of our time – halting climate change. Mark Tennant, chairman of Scottish Land & Estates (SLE), which represents rural businesses, said serious choices of priorities lie ahead both for government and food producers...

Planned cap changes welcomed by SLE

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Scottish Land & Estates has welcomed planned changes to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Less Favoured Area Support (Scotland) (LFASS) intimated today. The amendments, announced by the Scottish Government, are due to come into effect on 1 January 2021. Eleanor Kay, Policy Adviser (Agriculture) at Scottish Land & Estates, said: “We...