…the blog and website of Andy Wightman
I have submitted my response to the call for evidence on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. You can do so to on the Committee’s webpage here. The Committee invites you to submit your response via the Parliament’s online form but
Continue readingI like listening to the growing number of podcasts covering a wide range of topics. A particular favourite at the moment is the remarkable story of the diary that was at the centre of the controversy over the sinking of
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This is the fifth in a series of blogs analysing the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill 2024. In this blog I want to continue analysing the potential impact of the intervention powers (Sections 2 and 4) in the Bill by looking
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This is the fourth in a series of blogs analysing the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill 2024. In this blog I want to continue analysing the potential impact of the intervention powers (Sections 2 and 4) in the Bill by looking
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This is the third in a series of blogs analysing the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill 2024. In this blog I want to begin an analysis of the impact of the intervention powers (Sections 2 and 4) in the Bill by
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Following my first blog on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, I will be following up with others including having a look at transfers of land of over 1000 ha in extent over the past few years to assess how the
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(Pictured above the 4703ha Abergeldie Estate sold for an undisclosed sum in 2022) The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 13 March 2024 (see end of blog for all the documents). This blog is designed
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