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Further to my previous blog on the future prospects for Donald trump’s golf course (scroll down to see it), I am delighted to publish some photographs which illustrate Point 2 – that the Menie dunes will keep moving. These photographs
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Today, the UK Government published its response to the final Report of the Scottish Affairs Committee’s Inquiry into the Crown Estate in Scotland. The SAC Inquiry was the most detailed evidence-based investigation into how the Crown Estate Commissioners (CEC) operate
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The Queen today visited Northern Ireland. Aside from the politics of the occasion, it is worth noting that Northern Ireland is the one part of the UK where the border is not yet agreed. Lough Foyle (red circle in the
Continue readingHere is some additional background material on my previous blog about the sale of the King’s Park in Stirling. 1. An early paper from Stirling Council outlining the proposal. (Will get this properly referenced as soon as I can) 2.
Continue reading(This is a quick blog written at launch of Crown Estate report). The Scottish Affairs Committee of the House of Commons has published its report into the Crown Estate in Scotland. The report is brief, concise and to the point.
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Why on earth is an ancient Scottish Royal Park about to be flogged off for a million quid? King’s Park in Stirling dates back to the 12th century and is a landscape of inestimable historic and cultural importance. If you
Continue readingFor those who have been following the debate about the future administration of the Crown Estate in Scotland will be aware that the Scotland Bill contained two proposed reforms so inconsequential as to be meaningless. The first was that there
Continue readingIt is long past time that I revisited the topic of the Crown Estate. (see previous posts for further background) since much has been happening over the past few months. First of all, a bit of background. The Crown Estate
Continue readingThe Scotland Bill is now being considered by the House of Lords. As regular readers will be aware, I have been taking a close interest in the particular issue of the proposed changes in the administration of the Crown Estate
Continue readingThursday 14 July – and in the House of Commons all of the stages of the Sovereign Grant Bill [broken link Oct 2024] are rushed through in one sitting and it now heads off to the Lords. In the debate
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