Comment on Community Ownership of Scotland's Islands
Posted: 13 February 2018, in Press Release
COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP OF SCOTLAND’S ISLANDS
Commenting on the potential community buyout of Ulva, Duncan Thorp of Social Enterprise Scotland said:
“It’s great that the community of Ulva is launching a bid for ownership of the island. Community land ownership ensures that assets are freed up for real economic development, instead of being decided by often absentee landlords.
“While traditional developers take over islands like Tanera Mor in the Summer Isles, we need to drive forward local community ownership as the default model in both rural and urban Scotland.”
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1 Ulva story: http://thirdforcenews.org.uk/tfn-news/victory-as-islanders-get-green-light-to-buy-ulva
2 Summer Isle story: www.heraldscotland.com/news/15982606.Ambitious_plans_to_transform_remote_island_into_tourist_destination_unveiled
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