Category: Land Reform

Land & property taxation

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Andy Wightman

Simon Pia, writing in today’s Scotsman, provides a welcome reminder that property tax in Scotland is in a mess with politicians of most persuasions (he quite rightly excludes the Scottish Greens & their LVT proposals) have avoided this thorny issue

Community Empowerment & Renewal Bill

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Andy Wightman

Kinross Town Hall & Public Library lying derelict and abandoned. Responses to a consultation on what the Scottish Government’s Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill should contain closed in September and will be published soon. This is my response in which

Huge privately-owned estates ensure thriving rural communitiies

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Andy Wightman

Interesting PR from Scottish Land & Estates.

Land Reform Review Group

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Andy Wightman

The Scottish Government’s Land Reform Review group met yesterday in Birnam. The group is chaired by Dr Alison Elliot and the two vice chairs are Professor James Hunter and Dr Sarah Skerratt. At the meeting, the group issued a call

Land Action Scotland

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Andy Wightman

The people of Alyth marching up Toutie Street, Alyth to the Hill of Alyth to protect their ancient rights. 24 July 1949. Land Action Scotland is a new campaigning framework to advance the cause of land reform and land rights

Scottish Land & Buildings Transaction Tax

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Andy Wightman

Scottish Government’s Council of Economic Advisers with Professor James Mirrlees 2nd from right. The Scottish Government has been consulting on a replacement for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) – one of the devolved taxes in the Scotland Act 2012. The consultation

Land Reform Review Group

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Andy Wightman

Pictured with Richard Lochhead At the Old Bank in Neilston are Board members of the Land Reform Review Group left to right are Dr Sarah Skerratt, Dr Alison Elliot (Chair), and Professor James Hunter. The Scottish Government today announced the

Children need land

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Andy Wightman

Lesley Riddoch and I enjoyed a packed session at the Nordic Horizons meeting on huts at the Festival of Politics this morning and the talk turned to how huts can be part of a revolution. Something of what this could

Earl of Hopetoun’s plans for Hopetoun estate

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Andy Wightman

The Earl of Hopetoun, Prince Michael of Kent, The Countess of Hopetoun and Princess Michael of Kent Last night in our ScottishSix show, the topic of Lesley Riddoch’s talk was “Harpies & Quines – is this still Macho Caledonia.” It

Scottish forestry still in hands of an elite.

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Andy Wightman

The following was first published as a Guest Column in the West Highland Free Press on 10 August 2012. The subject matter is one of a large number of vital topics that should be addressed by the Scottish Government’s Land Reform Review Group.

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