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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · 1d

🛠️ Four families, one shared vision.

Bath Street Collective Custom Build in Edinburgh shows what’s possible when residents lead the way in housing.

Read the full case study in our Governance Guide: buff.ly/YTTRApA

📸 Image credit: John Kinsley Architects

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · 6d

We’re thrilled by the strong interest in our Aberdeen public meeting. Thanks to @hutton.ac.uk we’ve secured a bigger space and reopened booking.

Spaces also available for our public meeting next week in Stornoway.

📍Stornoway: buff.ly/QCpzcqi
📍Aberdeen: buff.ly/VhcbhzZ

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · 8d

In Part 3 of our ScotLand Futures blog series, four new contributors share their insights on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Scotland’s land reform journey, from national policy gaps to community empowerment, private land stewardship, & the power of partnership.

buff.ly/XHmvvVW

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · 13d

ICYMI: Can tax help Scotland meet its climate and land reform goals?

We’ve recently published interim findings exploring whether tools like a carbon land tax could help reduce emissions, diversify ownership and support more productive use of land.

👉 Read more here: buff.ly/HTIgT58

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · 17d

The Highlands Reimagined podcast asks what it takes for young people to stay & thrive in Mackay Country.

In the final episode, Commissioner Lucy Beattie reflects on land reform, community power, and how a more transparent, diverse system of land ownership can open up opportunities: buff.ly/RlGQCPV

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · 20d

🏘️ Argyll & Bute’s Strategic Housing Forum is bringing delivery partners together to tackle a housing emergency through collaboration.

The Forum provides a trusted space to share knowledge, raise issues, and get homes built.

Find out more about this work in our Governance Guide: buff.ly/eObeK6v

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · 21d

📍 We’ve been to Wick and Dumfries, and now we’re heading to Stornoway.

Join our Chair, Chief Exec and Commissioners for a public meeting to talk about the land issues that matter most to your community.

📅 7pm, Wednesday 8 October
📍 The Bayhead Bridge Centre, HS1 2EB
🎟️ buff.ly/61xO2dx

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · 23d

“Behaviour matters just as much as legislation.”

In his latest blog, Tenant Farming Commissioner Rob Black reflects on lessons from tenant farming - not just from policies, but from people’s lived experiences.

👉 Read the full blog here: buff.ly/GXre34f

Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Sep 8

Can tax support climate and land reform goals?

We’ve published interim advice on how tax could:

✔️ cut land-based carbon emissions
✔️ support wider land reform
✔️ raise revenue for national priorities

Read our advice here: buff.ly/dDuS27A

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢 Our popular land agents CPD series is back!

Land: Why collaborate?
Monday 22 Sept from 12pm – 1pm.

This session will explore the benefits and challenges of partnership working in land management.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/land-why-c...

Land: Why collaborate?

An online CPD event for land professionals looking at the benefits and challenges of collaboration on land management and decision-making.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Sep 1

Gaelic is woven into Scotland’s landscapes - words like ben (mountain) and glen (valley) show the deep ties between land, culture & community.

As we think about what it would look like to complete Scotland’s land reform journey, we want to keep these connections in mind. buff.ly/RiO3i9z

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 29

📊Who has the greatest untapped potential to drive urban land reform?
▶️ Local authorities and agencies - 29%
▶️ Scottish Government - 26%
▶️ Community organisations - 23%
▶️ Public landowners - 13%
▶️ Private developers - 3%
▶️ UK Government - 3%
▶️ None of the above - 3%

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 29

📊Which of the following is the biggest barrier to urban land reform?
▶️ Political will - 42%
▶️ Complexity of land ownership - 23%
▶️ Lack of public sector powers or capacity - 16%
▶️ Fiscal disincentives (e.g. tax, subsidies) - 13%
▶️ Land banking/speculation - 3%
▶️ None of the above - 3%

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 29

We also asked the audience to share their views on the biggest opportunities and barriers for urban land reform – see the poll results below.

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 29

Huge thanks to our brilliant speakers and Chair - Hanna Wheatley @futureeconscot.bsky.social, Euan Leitch SURF, Carey Doyle @srucruralpolicy.bsky.social and Kathie Pollard - and to everyone who joined us for such a lively, wide-ranging debate. We could easily have doubled the time!

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 29

We had a fantastic response to our recent panel on what land reform can do for urban Scotland 👏

Land reform is often seen as a rural issue but the level of interest shows an appetite to focus on the land challenges facing our towns and cities.

🎥 Watch back: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rylb...

What can land reform do for urban Scotland? Online panel

YouTube video by Scottish Land Commission

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Alastair McIntosh @alastairmci.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here’s my 5 min video as invited by the Scottish Government’s land commission… about Scotland’s Future. I describe the differences land reform makes to communities — housing, enterprise, energy & empowerment — then recite The Forge, a poem on belonging to place (published by @luathpress.bsky.social)

Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 26

What would it look like to Scotland’s land reform journey?

In Part 2 of our ScotLand Futures blog series, four contributors offer fresh perspectives on ownership, legislation and the future of land reform.

Read and watch our latest contributions: www.landcommission.gov.scot/news-events/...

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 27

Michael Russell, Chair of the Scottish Land Commission, shares why we’re inviting you to take part in public meetings across Scotland – starting in Wick on 4 Sept.

🕖 7pm | 📍 Norseman Hotel
🎟 Free & open to all
🔗 buff.ly/BqUrAtQ

⚠️ Please note, our Aberdeen event is now fully booked.

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 26

What would it look like to Scotland’s land reform journey?

In Part 2 of our ScotLand Futures blog series, four contributors offer fresh perspectives on ownership, legislation and the future of land reform.

Read and watch our latest contributions: www.landcommission.gov.scot/news-events/...

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 20

New crofts, new opportunities

Balnagown Estate and the Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust are working together to create up to 4 new tenanted crofts in Garbhad Wood.

You can find out more about this project and other exciting examples of collaboration in our Governance Guide: buff.ly/D5WwOWB

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 18

Booking now live!

You can now book your place at our upcoming ScotLand Futures public meetings in Stornoway and Aberdeen!

We’ll be talking about land, community, and what matters most to your local area and we’d love to see you there.

🗓️ Stornoway – 8 Oct
🗓️ Aberdeen – 29 Oct

🎟️ buff.ly/629UMo8

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 13

As anyone working the land knows, change rarely comes all at once - it’s the result of steady, practical steps taken over time.

In our latest blog, Peter MacDougall reflects on a challenging year and what’s needed to move forward

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 11

We’re hitting the road!

This autumn, the Scottish Land Commission is hosting public meetings across Scotland.

We will be in:

📍 Wick, Dumfries, Stornoway and Aberdeen

🎟️ Booking open for Wick and Dumfries | Booking coming soon for Stornoway and Aberdeen

buff.ly/X435eDE

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 7

What can land reform do for urban Scotland?

Join our expert panel to explore housing, climate, and community power in towns and cities.

📅 28 August | 🕓 4pm - 4:50pm | 💻 Zoom
🔗 buff.ly/P0cbP15

#ScotLandFutures

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Scottish Land Commission @scottishlandcom.bsky.social · Aug 4

💬 “I wish I had done things differently.”

It’s something we hear often from landowners after conflict has emerged. The key? Early engagement, transparency, and active listening.

Our latest blog explores why these simple principles are so powerful: buff.ly/Hf2UAMg

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