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Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

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Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

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  1. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

  2. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

  3. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

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

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

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

  7. 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) Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

  8. 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 Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

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  10. Sustaining Rural Communities Step Change 20. Every village and town should have space for affordable housing • 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 Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

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

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

  13. 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 Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

  14. 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 Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

  15. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

  16. Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

  17. Tool: Part 2 Land Reform Act – Community Right to Buy Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

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  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 Camuscross & Duisdale Initiative Iomairt Chamas Chros & Dhuisdeil

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

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