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Why Community Land Ownership?
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David CameronCommunity Land ScotlandNorth Harris
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Early Community Land Buy-outs
North Harris
Knoydart
Gigha
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Knoydart – Community Buyout 1999
Isla and Rhona returned to set up their own business
2000 2011
Population 72 118
Visitor beds 132 185
Homes on Hydro-electric Grid
45 75
Businesses 7 13
School Roll 5 10
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Isle of Gigha - Community Buyout 2002
Gigha : Dense forestry to the East, open grazing to the West
2002 2011
Population 98 156
Houses renovated
0 18+5
Businesses 0 11
School Roll 6 22
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North Harris – Community Buyout 2003
62,000 acre estate
Popul’n halved 1951-91
Shortage of housing
Lack of jobs
Lack of variety of jobs
School closures
OPPORTUNITYNorth Harris Landscape
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North Harris Trust
11 elected Directors Paramedic Teachers Cal Mac admin Bus driver Council charge-hand Retired local councillor Citizens Advice manager 9 out of the 11 are involved
in crofting
ACCOUNTABILITY www.north-harris.org
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What we’ve done - Environmental
8 miles of path refurbishment
81,000 native trees planted
Habitat monitoring
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What we’ve done – Housing and Community
8 units of Social Housing
Biodiesel manufactureAddressing Fuel Poverty - Home insulationJetty Refurbishment
Community Recycling Site
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What we’ve done – Education and Business
Picture of GSH
Education projects Business support
Funding for small projects & local organisations
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Future major projects
Conservation plans
Income-generating renewable energy schemes –wind, hydro
Stimulating new business
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Community Land Scotland
Formed Sept 2010
21 members
nearly 500,000 acres
Includes largest, smallest, oldest & newest community land buyouts
REGENERATION
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Community Land Scotland
What our members have asked us to do: Representation of community landowners to all levels of government, to educational institutions and to funding organisations Information and skills exchange between members To work long-term with like-minded organisations To become self-financing and have funds available for community land purchase and development
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Community Land Scotland
Main Current Policy Issues
Crown Estate
New Scottish Land Fund
Land Reform Act Review
Transfer of Public Land to Community Ownership at nil or greatly reduced cost
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Community Land Scotland
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David CameronCommunity Land ScotlandNorth Harris
Community Landownership allows local people to focus on the needs of their own communities, creating income streams which allow them to develop further than if they are reliant on public sector funding
John Watt: Director of Strengthening Communities, HIE