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Pairc Trust - the next installment.....

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Details: Monday, 24 May 2010 10:10 Tamsin Morris Hits: 470

It seems that the British Airways striking cabin crew aren't the only ones whose ballots are being called into question. As the proposed buyout of the South Lochs area in Lewis by the Pairc Trust becomes increasingly acrimonious, the current owner has launched an appeal to the Court of Session to support his petition that the community ballot was flawed. He's also included petitions that challenge the land reform legislation itself, suggesting that it is inconsistent with the European Convention of Human Rights and that Scottish Ministers should not have initiated consultation on the Pairc Trust’s applications to buy the crofting lands. It's likely that the appeal will be heard on July 7th, causing a further delay to the buyout plans. You can find further details on the Pairc Trust website.