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Tenure & Ownership

A future buy-out at Morvern Peninsula?

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Details: Friday, 16 January 2009 11:26 Tamsin Morris Hits: 996

According to the Scotsman and Herald newspapers, the community council at Morvern Peninsula is exploring the possibility of a community buy-out of local land.

Until the end of last year, one of the area's main employers was a silica and sand mine in the village of Lochaline. Now it's closed, locals are still hoping a new operator will be found, but they've also begun to look into community land ownership which might allow greater economic diversification. The local community council plans to set up a steering group to investigate the options, including the potential for forestry and crofting developments.

You can find the Herald's full article on the community plans here.