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The Land Reform Review Group 10 Years Later

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Andy Wightman

BACKGROUND Ten years ago today, the Land Reform Review Group (LRRG) published its Final Report. In July 2012, Scottish Ministers appointed the LRRG with the following remit:- “The relationship between the land and the people of Scotland is fundamental to

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Land Reform, Land Reform Review Group, Politics
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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (6) – Stage 1 response

Posted on May 11, 2024May 11, 2024 by 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

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Land Reform Bill 2024
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Land reform Podcast

Posted on May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 by Andy Wightman

I 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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audio, Land Reform, Land Reform Bill 2024, Land Values, Politics, Taxation, Who Owns Scotland
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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (5)

Posted on April 10, 2024April 10, 2024 by Andy Wightman

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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Land Reform, Land Reform Bill 2024
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Rural domestic heating solutions

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Andy Wightman

I was invited to discuss rural domestic heating solutions on BBC Radio Scotland Good Morning Scotland this morning alongside Donna Smith from the Scottish Crofting Federation. You can hear the interview below.

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audio, Environment, Forestry, Housing
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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (4)

Posted on April 9, 2024April 9, 2024 by Andy Wightman

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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Land Reform, Land Reform Bill 2024
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Not Revealed – 239,000 ha of offshore ownership.

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Andy Wightman

As part of the efforts of Governments across the UK, the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI) was established in Scotland as part of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 and implemented by The Land Reform

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Finance & Money, Land Reform, Who Owns Scotland
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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (3)

Posted on April 6, 2024April 9, 2024 by Andy Wightman

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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Land Reform, Land Reform Bill 2024, Land Values
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Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (2)

Posted on April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 by Andy Wightman

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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Forestry, Land Reform, Land Reform Bill 2024, Who Owns Scotland
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Public Information for Lords and Ladies of Wildernesse

Posted on March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 by Andy Wightman

Reader of this blog will be familiar with Highland Titles and Wildcat Haven Enterprises. The latter, with the financial support of the former, took legal action against me for defamation and lost. Last year, I reported on the demise of

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Announcements, Defamation, Legal affairs, Who Owns Scotland
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