1. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

4. Crofters Olympics

5. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil Crofters Olympics

6. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil Speak up for Rural Scotland Step Changes 5,13,14,20,23,24

7. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil Multipurpose Land Use Step Change 13. Rural partnership – between: Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative The crofters/common grazings shareholders The crofting estate landlord (Fearann Eilean Iarmain Estate)

8. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil 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

9. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

10. 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

11. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil SNH Objection : new houses would spoil the unimpeded vista of blanket bog while travelling along the A851

12. 20. Every village and town should have space for affordable housing Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil What the community & the Council wanted  What we got 

13. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil 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

14. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil Renewable Energy Rural 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

15. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

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

18. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

19. 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 Economies Step Change 5. We’ll encourage more local producers by giving them a market for their products

20. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil Community Development Plan