Eleven outstanding businesses, innovative partnerships, and visionary individuals from across rural Scotland have been honoured at the national Helping it Happen 2024 awards. The glittering ceremony, held in Edinburgh on Wednesday (October 2) evening and organised by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE), recognised exceptional contributions to...
Scottish Land & Estates celebrates the immense contribution of Drew McFarlane-Slack at the Helping it Happen Awards 2024 Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) is delighted to announce that Drew McFarlane-Slack MBE has been awarded the prestigious Award for Outstanding Contribution to Rural Scotland as part of the annual Helping it Happen Awards...
Proposals for a new national park in Galloway fail to explain the tangible benefits it would bring to the region, businesses and communities, a rural business organisation said today. Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) said it would not support plans for the new national park following a survey of its members. Of the SLE members surveyed...
The needs of rural Scotland must be placed front and centre by the Scottish Government as it seeks change to Scotland’s private rented sector and building heating standards. Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, reacted following the Programme for Government statement by the First Minister at Holyrood today. As well as...
Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, has questioned the need for further land reform after it emerged the Scottish Government has been forced to implement a £500,000 cut in spending on the policy. SLE said millions had already been spent on land reform in recent decades despite it not being a priority for the public –...
The Scottish Government’s cuts to the Nature Restoration Fund not only harms progress on restoring biodiversity but also risks environmental investment and jobs, SLE said today. The rural business organisation has written to Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes MSP, urging the government to urgently reconsider its decision to cut £5 million...
The rollout of mobile network infrastructure to Scotland’s most remote hills and glens should be reviewed urgently by the new UK Government, a coalition of rural, wildlife and conservation bodies has said. The organisations have written a joint letter to Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State for Digital and Data Infrastructure, asking...
Scottish Land & Estates today supported a police appeal for information following the death of an osprey in Angus. The injured bird was found by a gamekeeper on August 12 and the Scottish SPCA was called to attend. The osprey was later euthanised and following further investigations, x-rays revealed the bird had been shot. Ross Ewing...
Over 30 exceptional organisations, businesses, and individuals transforming rural Scotland revealed as contenders for prestigious national awards Scotland's rural champions are set to take centre stage as the Helping it Happen Awards 2024 shortlist is unveiled today. Organised by Scottish Land & Estates and sponsored by NatureScot, the...
A new era for grouse moor management began today as the Glorious Twelfth, the official start of the season, got underway with a new licensing scheme imposed in Scotland. Following legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament in March, moors now need to apply for a licence to shoot grouse and comply with a raft of other regulations. Each...
