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SLE appeals for government to work positively with land managers on addressing climate change

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Land management is key to Scotland achieving its net-zero ambitions - and it is vital that government acknowledges the advantages of scale when tackling the climate emergency. Scottish Land & Estates commented after the Scottish Parliament voted for a motion on Wednesday affirming the commitment to tackling the twin crises of climate...

Opportunity to enhance tenant farming in Scotland could be lost through current Land Reform Bill

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Provisions in the land reform bill regarding the resumption of farming tenancies will further weaken the sector, not enhance it, Scottish Land & Estates has said. The rural business organisation was speaking after giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on Part 2 of the Bill. SLE’s legal...

SLE responds to Scottish Land Commission’s Rural Land Market Insights Report 2024

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Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, has issued the following statement in response to the publication of the Scottish Land Commission’s Rural Land Market Insights Report 2024 , which covers patterns of land sales in Scotland. Stephen Young, Director of Policy at Scottish Land & Estates, said: “The Scottish Land...

Land Managers salute new wildlife forum

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Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, today (Friday 21 June) gave its ‘unstinting support’ for the creation of a new Wildlife and Species Forum. The establishment of the forum was announced today at the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston by Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture. The forum will facilitate engagement...

Rural Housing Providers: 'Rapidly closing the window to restore confidence'

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Rural housing providers believe there is a ‘rapidly closing’ window of opportunity to restore confidence in the sector that could help thousands of people to secure homes across Scotland. Scottish Land & Estates, whose members provide around 13,000 affordable homes for rent in rural Scotland, said today its members are fully committed to...

Scottish Land & Estates launched 'priorities for rural Scotland' manifesto

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Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, today launched its ‘Priorities for Rural Scotland’ manifesto to highlight the challenges and opportunities that need to be addressed urgently by a new UK Government following the general election. SLE said election rhetoric and promises by political parties must be backed up with...

Government must ‘seize the moment’ with Agriculture Bill to deliver for Scottish farming

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Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, said today the Scottish Government must ‘seize the moment’ to deliver for Scottish farming following the passing of a new Agriculture & Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament. Building on successful changes in earlier stages of the Bill process, SLE welcomed...

Moorland Management has ‘Key Role’ to play in delivering for environment, economy & nature

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Moorland management in Scotland has a key role to play in the future in order to deliver important benefits for the environment, the economy and nature, a major rural conference heard today (11 June 2024). The Moorland Conference, organised by the rural business organisation, Scottish Land & Estates, featured contributions from Jim...

New report underlines the importance of shooting and conservation to the Scottish economy and countryside

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With the main political parties having fired the starter pistol on their general election campaigns, rural organisations have published the latest ‘Value of Shooting’ report which will set out in detail the benefits the shooting sector brings to the economy and the conservation of the countryside in Scotland. The key findings will play an...

Land reform ‘gambling’ with future of communities, jobs & environmental investment

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The Scottish Government’s Land Reform Bill is gambling with the future of communities in rural Scotland and investment in the transition to net zero. Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, made the comments as it published its detailed submission on the draft legislation following a call for evidence by the Scottish...