Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil




Crofters Olympics


Crofters Olympics


Speak up for Rural Scotland

Step Changes

5,13,14,20,23,24


Multipurpose Land Use

Step Change13. Rural partnership – between: •Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative

•The crofters/common grazings shareholders

•The crofting estate landlord (Fearann Eilean Iarmain Estate)


Multipurpose Land Use

Our two tools:

Crofting Legislation – governing Common Grazings land

• Landlord can only resume land if common grazing shareholders agree• Except by compulsory purchase

Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

• Right of Access• Rural housing Burden• Part 2 – Community Right to Buy• Part 3 – Crofting Community Right to Buy



• Common Grazings Committee identified land they would agree to release

• Highland Council planners supportive – included in Local Plan

• Rejection by The Reporter due to a submission from SNH

•Department of Planning and Environmental Appeals only informed those who had made an objection

Sustaining Rural Communities

Step Change

20. Every village and town should have space for affordable housing


SNH Objection : new houses would spoil the unimpeded vista of blanket bog while travelling along the A851

20. Every village and town should have space for affordable housing


What the community & the Council wanted

What we got


We are working with:

• Common Grazings Committee/shareholders

• The crofting estate

• Highland Small Communities Housing Trust

• Highland Council Planning Department

Tools:

Crofting legislation

Part 3 of Land Reform Act


Renewable EnergyRural Scotland is a hugely important source of renewable energy

HYDRO

Step Change

14. Co-operation between:

• Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative & Sleat Community Trust

• Camuscross & Duisdale Common Grazings shareholders

• Eilean Iarmain Estate




Tool: Part 2 Land Reform Act – Community Right to Buy



23. We think that communities, through Development Trusts, could generate more community activity and income, and make our small towns and villages even better places to stay

24. Community ownership or management of local assets:

A Sustainable Community Centre with:

• Shop• Café• Start point for heritage paths• Heritage & crofting display• Powered by the hydro scheme

Rural EconomiesStep Change5. We’ll encourage more local producers by giving them a market for their products


Community Development Plan

Documents

Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil