Calls for bigger fines and longer sentences for wildlife criminals RE
News
People convicted of wildlife crimes such as deer poaching, hare coursing, killing badgers or birds of prey should receive bigger fines and longer prison sentences than currently available says...
Chance to input to community engagement survey
Blog Post
This weeks blog post has been written by Helen Barton & Kirsty Tait, Community Engagement Advisors at the Scottish Land Commission.
Genuine community engagement is good for land owners because it...
Land reform debate should reflect contribution of land based businesses
News
Scottish Land & Estates has issued the following statement after a Scottish Land Commission report on landownership was published today.
Sarah-Jane Laing, Executive Director of SLE, said: “There...
SLE stresses importance of openness and transparency in land ownership
News
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has reiterated its support for openness and transparency in land ownership ahead of a parliamentary debate on the availability of information on land ownership on Tuesday...
Response to Scottish Land Commission report
News
In response to the Scottish Land Commission’s final report on a potential land value tax in Scotland, Sarah-Jane Laing, Executive Director, Scottish Land & Estates, said:
“We’ll need to reflect on...
Scottish Land & Estates' statement on community ownership report
News
In response to publication today (Friday, November 23) of a report by the Scottish Land Commission on community land ownership, Scottish Land & Estates issued the following statement.
Sarah Jane...
Transparency of land ownership supported but complex regulations raise concern
News
Transparency of land ownership is important to both rural and urban Scotland – but new regulations around transparency and setting up a new Register need to be proportionate and easily understood.
...Land managers share discussion and expertise on Scottish rural policy issues
News
Policy issues key to the prosperity and development of business in rural Scotland have been discussed at an event for land managers organised by Scottish Land & Estates.
Jointly sponsored by...
Land use is now the big question
Blog Post
A few weeks have now passed since the transmission of BBC Scotland’s documentary The Battle for Scotland’s Countryside, and the intervening period has allowed a chance to ponder on what the programme...
Alvie and Dalraddy - Voluntary Registration of the Estate Land
HIH Case Study
Alvie and Dalraddy Estates
Jamie Williamson is the owner and manager of Alvie & Dalraddy Estates near Aviemore, which straddles the Monadhliath Mountains to the west and the Cairngorm National Park...