Land Reform: Re-Shaping Scotland’s Social Landscape

Stephen Richard — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:28:37 +0000

Primary Author or Creator

Dylan Howel

Stephen Richard Fri, 09/03/2021 - 18:28

Additional Author(s) / Creators

Bella Caledonia

Date Published

Fri, 09/03/2021 - 12:00

Category

Land

Type of Resource

News Item

Fast Facts

Scotland has one of the most concentrated patterns of private land ownership in the developed world; just 450 people own over half of the private land in Scotland. This entitlement has survived un-challenged for 500 years, a privilege that has its roots in royal favours and aristocratic archetypes

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Land reform should be viewed as a vital strategy to combat the social issues at the heart of Scotland’s future. Scotland is a nation built on resilience, but the ability to bounce back from adversity is worthless if you don’t have the tools to create a meaningful future. With the proliferation of remote working, a national housing shortage and young people moving away from more traditional career paths the vision of rural re-population is becoming a reality.

This isn’t about reparations for historical injustices nor is it about persecuting those wealthy enough to afford Highland estates. It’s about sustainable development, it’s about economic control, it’s about fostering autonomy for our rural communities and allowing them to flourish creatively in both social and economic enterprises.

Resource Address (URL)

https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2021/09/03/land-reform-re-shaping-scotlands-socia…

Keywords

Housing

Assynt Crofters’ Trust

Language English