…the blog and website of Andy Wightman
A 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 readingAn excellent series of reports on the water crisis in Kenya reminds me how valuable the BBC is as a media institution in the UK. Environmental stories, especially involving Africa, are too frequently ignored in the media but James Morgan
Continue readingI have a stall at this year’s Treefest [broken link – Nov 2023] in Inverleith park, Edinburgh on 18 & 19th July. I’m stall number 10 in the market place – Community land Rights – Andy Wightman. Come along and
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