Our Work

Our Consultation Responses

Our Consultation Responses

SLE’s policy team respond to local and national consultations on our members behalf.

You can find the full list of our policy responses in the section below.

Consultation Responses

21/01/2021

Consultation: Third Land Use Strategy

24/06/2020

Consultation: Scottish Affairs Committee - Covid Impact

12/12/2019

Consultation: Principles of a Local Discretionary Transient Visitor Levy or Tourist Tax

05/12/2019

Consultation: Local Energy Policy Statement (Scottish Government)

09/11/2018

Consultation: Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill - Local Government & Communities Committee

08/11/2018

Consultation: Delivering Improved Transparency of Land Ownership in Scotland: Draft Regulations - Scottish Government

08/11/2018

Consultation: Register of Controlling Interests in Land Draft Regulations - Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

19/10/2018

Consultation: Energy Performance Certificates for Buildings - UK Government

11/10/2018

Consultation: Views on Modification 5 of the SRDP 2014-2020 - Scottish Government

05/10/2018

Consultation: Post-legislative Scrutiny: Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 - Scottish Government

17/09/2018

Consultation: Taking Flight: the future of drones in the UK - UK Government

16/09/2018

Consultation: Barclay Implementation - non-domestic rates reform - Scottish Government

14/09/2018

Consultation: Cairngorms Nature Action Plan 2018 – 2023 - Cairngorms NPA

24/08/2018

Consultation: Environment Strategy - Scottish Government

06/08/2018

Consultation: Stability and Simplicity: Proposals for a Rural Funding Transition Period - Scottish Government

24/07/2018

Consultation: National Council of Rural Advisers ‘A Rural Conversation: Together We Can, Together We Will’ - Scottish Government

23/07/2018

Consultation: Limited Partnerships: Reform of Limited Partnership Law - UK Government

08/06/2018

Consultation: Inheritance Tax Review - UK Government

29/05/2018

Consultation: Application to register the name “Scottish Wild Venison” as a protected geographical indication under the EU quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs - Scottish Government

08/05/2018

Consultation: Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit - UK Government

30/04/2018

Consultation: Post Legislative Scrutiny - Rural Economy & Connectivity Committee

18/04/2018

Consultation: Tenant Farming Commissioner: Stakeholders on Review of Conduct of Agent - Scottish Land Commission

06/03/2018

Consultation: Beavers in Scotland Strategic Environmental Assessment - Scottish Government

28/02/2018

Consultation: Petition: National Strategic Framework for Countryside Ranger Services in Scotland - Scottish Government

08/02/2018

Consultation: Salmon Farming in Scotland - Rural Economy & Connectivity Committee

31/01/2018

Consultation: Improving the Protection of Wild Mammals in Scotland - Scottish Government

13/10/2017

Consultation: Conservation of Salmon - Assessment for the 2018 fishing Season - Marine Scotland

16/06/2017

Consultation: Guidance on Engaging Communities in Decisions Relating to Land

31/05/2017

Consultation: Talking “Fracking” - Citizen Space

30/05/2017

Consultation: Onshore Wind Policy Statement - Scottish Government

30/05/2017

Consultation: Scottish Energy Strategy: The future of energy in Scotland - Citizen Space

20/05/2017

Consultation: A Register of Beneficial Owners of Overseas Companies and Other Legal Entities - UK Government

18/04/2017

Consultation: Heat & Energy Efficiency Strategies, and Regulation of District Heating - Citizen Space

04/04/2017

Consultation: Places, people and planning: The future of the Scottish planning system - Scottish Government

31/03/2017

Consultation: Procedure of the First-tier Tribunal Housing and Property Chamber - Scottish Government

29/03/2017

Consultation: Long Term Management of the Crown Estate in Scotland - Scottish Government

10/03/2017

Consultation: The Renewable Heat Incentive: Support for Biomass Combined Heat and Power - UK Government

10/03/2017

Consultation: Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement - Scottish Government

06/03/2017

Consultation: Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing NonResidential Premises - Scottish Government

20/02/2017

Consultation: Raising Planning Fees - Citizen Space

20/01/2017

Consultation: Environmental Protection Post-Brexit - European Parliament

22/12/2016

Consultation: Pine Marten Translocation – Tweed Valley - University of Aberdeen

20/12/2016

Consultation: Improving Transparency in Land Ownership - controlling interests in land - Scottish Government

30/11/2016

Consultation: SNH 2017-22 Corporate Plan - SNH

20/11/2016

Consultation: Making Tax Digital - UK Government

31/10/2016

Consultation: Transposition of EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 2014/52/EU - Scottish Government

20/10/2016

Consultation: Barclay Review of Business Rates - Scottish Government

04/10/2016

Consultation: Proposal to permit tail docking of working Spaniels and Hunt Point Retrievers - Scottish Government

28/09/2016

Consultation on the Council Tax (Substitution of Proportion) (Scotland) Order 2016 - Local Government Committee

20/09/2016

Consultation: A Scottish approach to taxation - Scottish Government Finance Committee

05/09/2016

Consultation: Scotland’s relationship with the EU - Scottish Government

20/08/2016

Consultation: Crown Estate interim body establishment - Scottish Government

16/06/2016

Consultation: The Future of Scottish Farming - Scottish Government

20/03/2016

Consultation: Review of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 - Scottis Government

03/02/2016

Consultation: Employer provided living accommodation - UK Government

29/01/2016

Consultation: Proposed LBTT supplement on additional residential homes - Finance Committee

22/10/2015

Consultation: The revision of the SEPA Compliance Assessment Scheme - SEPA

28/09/2015

Consultation: Pentland Hills Regional Park Boundary Bill - Pentland Park Bill Committee

17/09/2015

Consultation: Prescription and Title to Moveable Property (Scotland) Bill - Scottish Government

01/09/2015

Consultation: Finance Bill 2015 – 2016 - UK Government

01/09/2015

Consultation: The Law of Succession - Scottish Government

20/08/2015

Consultation: Work of the Scottish Affairs Committee - UK Government

29/07/2015

Consultation: Reservoirs (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 - Scottish Government

21/07/2015

Consultation: Fitness Check of the EU nature legislation (Birds and Habitats Directives) - EU

22/05/2015

Consultation: Delivering Scotland’s River Basin Management Plans: Improving the Physical Condition of Scotland’s Water Environment - Scottish Government

11/03/2015

Consultation: Proposed Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 – crofting community right to buy - Scottish Government

02/02/2015

Consultation: Scottish Borders Pilot Regional Land Use Framework - Scottish Borders Council

26/01/2015

Consultation: The Future of Land Reform in Scotland - Scottish Government

16/01/2015

Consultation: Keeper Induced Registration - Scottish Government

15/01/2015

Consultation: Your Park – Transforming our loch shores - LLTNP