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Projects
Examples of my commissioned projects include:
Discussion Papers and Reports
- Land Reform for the Common Good. A Discussion Paper for The Jimmy Reid Foundation.
- The Future of Community Land Ownership in Scotland. A Discussion Paper for Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
- Piloting Land Rights and Responsibilities Self-Assessment: Community Landowners' Experience. Scottish Land Commission & Community Land Scotland.
- Owning Our Future: Community-led Recovery and Renewal after the Covid-19 Pandemic. Community Land Scotland.
- Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. Scottish Parliament.
Feasibility Studies for Community Buyouts
- Feasibility Study and Business Plan on behalf of Barvas Estate Trust for a community buyout of the 30,000 acre Barvas Estate in Lewis.
- Feasibility Study and Business Plan on behalf of North West Mull Community Woodland Company Ltd for a community buyout of the Isle of Ulva.
- Feasibility Study and Business Plan on behalf of Portree & Braes Community Trust for a community buyout of land in Portree, Isle of Skye.
Policy Evaluations and Consultation Responses
- Evaluation of European Regional Development Fund and cohesion policy support for islands, mountainous and sparsely populated regions. European Commission.
- Response to Scottish Government's Land Reform Bill consultation paper (Land Reform in a Net Zero Nation) for Community Land Scotland.
- Response to Scottish Government's Community Wealth Building Bill consultation paper (Building Community Wealth in Scotland) for Scottish Community Alliance.