Page 1 Why Community Land Ownership? Page 1 David Cameron Community Land Scotland North Harris

Page 2 Early Community Land Buy-outs North Harris Knoydart Gigha

Page 3 Knoydart – Community Buyout 1999 Isla and Rhona returned to set up their own business Population72118 Visitor beds Homes on Hydro-electric Grid 4575 Businesses713 School Roll510

Page 4 Isle of Gigha - Community Buyout 2002 Gigha : Dense forestry to the East, open grazing to the West Population98156 Houses renovated Businesses011 School Roll622

Page 5 North Harris – Community Buyout 2003  62,000 acre estate  Popul’n halved  Shortage of housing  Lack of jobs  Lack of variety of jobs  School closures OPPORTUNITY North Harris Landscape

Page 6 North Harris Trust  11 elected Directors  Paramedic  Teachers  Cal Mac admin  Bus driver  Council charge-hand  Retired local councillor  Citizens Advice manager  9 out of the 11 are involved in crofting ACCOUNTABILITY

Page 7 What we’ve done - Environmental 8 miles of path refurbishment 81,000 native trees planted Habitat monitoring

Page 8 What we’ve done – Housing and Community 8 units of Social Housing Biodiesel manufacture Addressing Fuel Poverty - Home insulation Jetty Refurbishment Community Recycling Site

Page 9 What we’ve done – Education and Business Picture of GSH Education projects Business support Funding for small projects & local organisations

Page 10 Future major projects Conservation plans Income-generating renewable energy schemes –wind, hydro Stimulating new business

Page 11 Community Land Scotland  Formed Sept 2010  21 members  nearly 500,000 acres Includes largest, smallest, oldest & newest community land buyouts REGENERATION

Page 12 Community Land Scotland What our members have asked us to do:  Representation of community landowners to all levels of government, to educational institutions and to funding organisations  Information and skills exchange between members  To work long-term with like-minded organisations  To become self-financing and have funds available for community land purchase and development

Page 13 Community Land Scotland Main Current Policy Issues  Crown Estate  New Scottish Land Fund  Land Reform Act Review  Transfer of Public Land to Community Ownership at nil or greatly reduced cost

Page 14 Community Land Scotland Page 14www.north-harris.org David Cameron Community Land Scotland North Harris Community Landownership allows local people to focus on the needs of their own communities, creating income streams which allow them to develop further than if they are reliant on public sector funding John Watt: Director of Strengthening Communities, HIE