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Last week saw the 10th anniversary of the Stage 1 debate on the Land Reform (Scotland) bill in the Scottish Parliament. It is interesting to note some of the statements made by MSPs at the time. Column numbers are in
Continue readingProposals for the development of Craighouse Campus in Edinburgh were reported in the Scotsman today. The developers. Craighouse Partnership is proposing to build 116 houses on the site. A local campaign, Friends of Craighouse, has been opposing the proposals. I
Continue readingIn relation to my previous post discussion the Stage 1 report on the Long Leases (Scotland) Bill, it is only right that I should also highlight the Stage 1 report on the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Bill published on 6
Continue readingUPDATE 25 APRIL 2012 In the Stage 1 debate on the Long Leases Bill, Stewart Stevenson, the Minister in charge of the Bill announced that the Scottish Government were looking at possibility of exempting Waverley Market on the basis that
Continue readingDay 59 – 26 April 2012 Donald Trump Senior is (and remains) a GlobalScot together with Donald Trump jun. and George Sorial. Will they still be GlobalScots after their appearance at the Scottish Parliament on 25 April? Day 28 –
Continue reading(This is a quick blog written at launch of Crown Estate report). The Scottish Affairs Committee of the House of Commons has published its report into the Crown Estate in Scotland. The report is brief, concise and to the point.
Continue readingOne of the first serious books I ever read (my 1982 John Donald hardback edition sits on the shelf beside me) was James Hunter’s The Making of the Crofting Community. It is a mark of Hunter’s brilliance that his
Continue readingI will be giving a public lecture hosted by Loreburn Community Council in Dumfries on Tuesday 27 March 2012 at 7pm in Grefriars Church. All welcome. Download a LARGE poster here (5.94Mb pdf)
Continue readingI will be giving a public lecture in Hawick on Monday 26 March 2012 at 7.30pm. All welcome. Download a LARGE poster here (5.94Mb pdf).
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Why on earth is an ancient Scottish Royal Park about to be flogged off for a million quid? King’s Park in Stirling dates back to the 12th century and is a landscape of inestimable historic and cultural importance. If you
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