…the blog and website of Andy Wightman
Donald Trump won planning permission earlier this week for developments on land adjacent to his Menie Estate. He does not own any of this land but is trying to acquire it. His plans include asking Aberdeenshire Council to use their
Continue readingIt is quite unprecedented and totally out of order for the Head of the FBI, Mr Robert Mueller to attack Scottish Ministers over the release of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi and to claim that their action
Continue readingFollowing the publication of Common Good. A Quick Guide (8Mb pdf) in December 2007, I indicated that I was writing a more substantial volume on common land rights and how to research them. It’s taken me longer than expected but
Continue readingHee, hee. This looks like fun. Cartie racing in Scotland. I’ll be there
Continue readingCame across an interesting campaign to save a bit of green space – North Kelvin Meadow – that has been developed into a garden and allotments. Glasgow City Council want to sell the gound. I wonder if it is Common
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
Continue readingI’ve been receiving information from Local Authorities in response to my latest Freedom of Information request for details of Common Good Funds. Without having carried out any detailed analysis, it is clear that many Councils still have not properly audited
Continue readingTomorrow marks 10 years of the Scottish Parliament. Opinion varies as to its effectiveness but at least it is modern, open, transparent and accountable. Compare this to the kind of rubbish that passes for Parliamentary process in Westminster. Check out
Continue readingFollowing yesterday’s post, the letter from the Minister, Roseanna Cunningham, to the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee has now been published. Disappointingly, it merely, offers to open up consultation on the design of the forms to be used and to
Continue readingAt the meeting of the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee [dead link – Nov 2023] yesterday (20 May 2009), members agreed the proposed community Right to Buy Regulations covering re-registration. It was reported that the Minister, Roseanna Cunningham, had written
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