Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) is to administer grant funding from the Cairngorms National Park Authority to replace equipment damaged during efforts to combat the wildfires in Carrbridge and Dava. The largest wildfire event in Scotland’s history devastated 11,827 hectares of moorland and woodland in late June and early July. An initial...
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has joined rural businesses, estates and community partners across Scotland and the UK in backing National Rural Crime Week (8–12 September), underlining the collective commitment to make rural areas a safer place to live, work and visit. The week of action follows the launch of the Scottish Partnership...
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has urged the Scottish Government to ensure its proposed energy efficiency regulations deliver real benefits for rural communities. The rural business organisation says that with the right approach, the reforms could support both landlords and tenants, while protecting the viability of the rural rental sector...
Scotland’s rural champions are once again stepping into the spotlight as the shortlist for the Helping It Happen Awards 2025 is unveiled today. Organised by Scottish Land & Estates and sponsored by NatureScot, the awards recognise the people and projects driving positive change in rural Scotland. With 11 diverse categories – spanning...
Save Our Skills - new partnership to safeguard rural skills and promote land-based careers A new partnership has been launched to promote rural careers for young people, raise awareness of available opportunities and safeguard skills and knowledge for future generations. The Game and Wildlife Management Skills Group (GWMSG) will be...
The proposed Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill risks stalling rural housing delivery unless clear exemptions are introduced for small developers and rural projects, Scottish Land & Estates warned today. The rural business organisation made the comments as it responded to a parliamentary consultation on the Bill which is currently at...
The vital role of grouse moor management in supporting Scotland’s wildlife and landscapes has been highlighted as the 2025 grouse season opened today in Perthshire. On the Glorious Twelfth, the first shooting party of the season took to the heather-clad hills of West Glenalmond Estate, near Crieff, where gamekeepers and land managers work...
Rural business organisation Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) says millions of pounds of investment has already been scrapped and more will follow, as the UK government ignores the concerns of family farms and businesses. The policy paper published on 21 July ( Agricultural property relief and business property relief reforms ) shows little...
SLE's Director of Policy, Stephen Young, has released a statement in response to recent proposals from Scottish Green Party leadership candidate Ross Greer MSP regarding rates relief and farm subsidies for 'shooting estates'. SLE Director of Policy Stephen Young said: “Politicians and decision makers should make every effort to ensure...
Targeted exemptions from proposed rent controls are vital in sustaining and increasing the supply and quality of rented housing available in rural Scotland, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) said today. The rural business organisation has responded to a Scottish Government consultation on the Housing (Scotland) Bill, which is currently at...
