Scottish Government

Rural Development

Thursday 04/08/2005

Storm relief cash for Orkney [Rural Development]

Initial funding approved to meet costs of dealing with January storms.

Wednesday 13/07/2005

Water boost in the pipeline [Rural Development]

New waterworks link to benefit new homes in the Borders.

Friday 01/07/2005

Report paves way for better rural services [Rural Development]

Independent report could lead to better co-ordination between the various bodies involved in rural delivery.

Friday 24/06/2005

Assynt community celebrates legal ownership [Rural Development]

Ceremony to mark conclusion of £2,915,000 purchase of 44,400 acre Drumrunie Forest, Glencansip Lodge and Glencansip Forest.

Partnership to increase lamb processing capacity [Rural Development]

Executive in discussions with supermarket chain Morrisons to help the lamb sector in Scotland.

Tuesday 21/06/2005

Scotland gets good deal on rural development [Rural Development]

New rural development regulations agreed by European Ministers.

Tuesday 07/06/2005

Crofting consultation deadline [Rural Development]

Crofters urged to respond to consultation on their future.

Friday 03/06/2005

Second historic Assynt buy-out [Rural Development]

Assynt Foundation has concluded transfer of 44,400 acres into community ownership.

Wednesday 01/06/2005

Register to record sheep scrapie resistance [Rural Development]

New initiative to record the scrapie resistance of sheep flocks.

Wednesday 25/05/2005

Cooking up a Scottish storm [Rural Development]

Scottish gastronomic delights on show as UK takes on EU presidency.

First land secured under community buy-out legislation [Rural Development]

Crossgates Community Woodland has raised £150,000 to buy the Taft, a 15 hectare site near the village.

Wednesday 04/05/2005

Funding for crofters' homes [Rural Development]

New scheme to help over 100 crofters build new homes or improve existing ones.

Monday 04/04/2005

Funding for rural communities [Rural Development]

Over £3 million allocated to community projects in rural areas.

Thursday 31/03/2005

Small towns and rural economies [Rural Development]

Study examines interdependence between towns and surrounding rural areas.

Monday 21/03/2005

Crofting Reform Bill [Rural Development]

Views sought on measures to reform crofting in Scotland outlined in Draft Bill.

Friday 18/03/2005

Assynt community buy out approved [Rural Development]

The Assynt Foundation has today been given the green light to buy three properties at Assynt in Wester Ross.

Tuesday 01/03/2005

Funding for rural communities [Rural Development]

Coummnity-led projects in 10 areas to share additional £1.4 million.

Monday 28/02/2005

First community buy-outs approved [Rural Development]

Approval has been granted to Crossgates Community Woodland and Newtonhill Trust to buy registered land.

Friday 25/02/2005

Banking on affordable housing [Rural Development]

£3 million 'land bank' set up to acquire land for affordable housing in the Highlands.

Monday 07/02/2005

Planning for Rural Development [Rural Development]

Launch of package of measures to grow the economy and encourage sustainable development in rural areas.