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Union Bridge in1807. Reproduced by kind permission of University of Aberdeen ABDUA 30581 A year ago I was asked to undertake investigations into the history of the Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen on behalf of the Friends of Union Terrace
Continue readingThe Scottish Government has re-introduced its Long Leases Bill which fell in the last Session of Parliament when it ran out of time. See previous posts on topic here and here and my written evidence to previous Bill Committee. Put
Continue readingI will be giving a public lecture in Dundee on Tuesday 24 January 2012. All welcome. Download LARGE poster here 5.93Mb)
Continue readingThe Whin Park controversy (see previous post) is merely the latest of a number of controversies brewing across Scotland in relation to common good land. In Perth, the Council is proposing to demolish the Perth City Hall. Amidst all the
Continue readingHighland Council are proposing to build a new road – the West Link [broken link Oct 2024]- to provide a southern bypass for Inverness and allow traffic travelling from the A82 to the A9 and vice-versa to avoid the town
Continue readingThis blog was first published at Bella Caledonia [link broken Oct 2024] on 29 September 2011 UPDATE 25 November 2012 Read the Jimmy Reid Foundation’s excellent report Silent Crisis: Failure and Revival in Local Democracy in Scotland for a detailed
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News reaches me today that a number of petitioners including Clydeport Operations Limited have lodged a Notice of Termination in the Greenock Telegraph on 21st April to seek the termination (under Section 20(1) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003)
Continue readingI will be in Parliament tomorrow (Tuesday 18 January) giving evidence to the Justice Committee on the Long Leases (Scotland) Bill. I will be seeking to exempt common good land from the provisions of the bill which allows for all
Continue readingI have today submitted written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee on the Long Leases (Scotland) Bill. It focusses on the impact the Bill will have on common good land. Those following this matter may also be interested in
Continue readingYesterday, the Scottish Government published its draft Long Leases Bill which is designed to convert any lease of over 175 years (with at least 100 years left to run) to full ownership. This follows a consultation earlier this year (responses
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