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Overview of Evidence on Land Reform in Scotland

Overview of Evidence on Land Reform in Scotland

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

ISBN: 9781780458670

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the evidence available on the implementation and progress of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 to date, and to highlight some of the key issues that may be worth considering in its forthcoming review.

Executive Summary

This paper covers each of the key aspects of the Land Reform Scotland Act in turn, as well as discussing the key issues highlighted by each of these. The key aspects are:

• Access Rights

• Community Right to Buy

• Crofting Community Right to Buy.

In addition to these aspects, two levers intended to help deliver the outcomes being sought from Land Reform are discussed. These are:

• The Land Fund

• The Growing Community Assets Fund

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