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The Court of Session has today published the Opinion in the case of the Crown Estate Commissioners seeking declarator that they have authority to impose charges for the rent of the seabed. This was opposed by those who claimed that
Continue readingFollowing the confirmation by the Treasury Committee that the Crown Estate Commissioners (CEC) do not own the seabed around Scotland (Scotland has always owned the seabed though it is “administered” and “managed” by the CEC), a key question arises –
Continue readingGood coverage of Treasury Committee report in the Herald on Saturday. Front page story Inside feature (please note that paragraphs 4 and 5 should NOT have quotation marks) Editorial 5 April Follow up piece on Herald website (Dated 4 April)
Continue readingThe Treasury Select Committee today published the report of its inquiry into the management of the Crown Estate. This represents an important stage in the ongoing debate about the future of the Crown Estate Commission and I have prepared a
Continue readingYesterday, at First Minister’s questions in the Scottish Parliament, Alex Salmond again argued that Scotland’s seabed should be controlled in Scotland “Yes, we have an enormous renewable energy resource off the shores of Scotland and this Government is hugely in
Continue readingForgive me for continuing this thread on Scotland’s seabed but I’ve just caught sight of an interview on 16th March with Alex Salmond about Scotland’s marine renewables potential. Now I think that the progress made with marine renewables is very
Continue readingIn an article about marine energey in the Sunday Times business section titled “Alex Salmond’s bid to rule the waves”, Jane Bradley writes the following. According to Alex Salmond, Scotland’s first minister, this is the first step in a plan
Continue readingA comment on Joan McAlpine’s blog (1) about the Crown Estate asks a good question – are crown estate matters not reserved? This is the source of much confusion. The Crown Estate Commission is reserved as are most Crown revenues.
Continue readingThe Crown Estate Commission plays a strange role in the administration of parts of Scotland. I recently submitted evidence to the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee on the topic and today, had a letter published in the Herald newspaper
Continue readingStirling Council seem intent on pursuing a costly proposal to transfer ownership of Crown land in the King’s Park and around Stirling Castle to a public trust at a cost of £600,000. Following the transfer of 26 other historic properties to the Secretary
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