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Tenure & Ownership

Rum's ready...?

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Details: Friday, 12 December 2008 16:44 Tamsin Morris Hits: 624

New year, new owner? It looks like it might work out that way for the island of Rum. Michael Russell recently announced that the Scottish Government was ready to transfer land and assets on Rum from Scottish Natural Heritage to the local community.

But the transfer is dependent on a yes vote in a ballot of local people, due to take place in January. Assuming the transfer gets a thumbs up, the community will be able to take control of the community hall, village shop and tea room site, campsite, boathouse, a potential hostel development site, land for the construction of holiday accommodation, the designated croft land and other miscellaneous land not proposed for agricultural use. However, the transfer won't include the high-maintenance Kinloch Castle.

You can see more of Michael Russell's comments on the transfer in the press release, which you'll find on the Scottish Government website.