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24 February 2003
Results of Oban Times Poll on Land Reform
(Filed 24/02/03)
www.land-care.org.uk
The Oban Times (www.obantimes.co.uk)
ran an opinion poll on Land Reform between 31st January and 14th
February, 2003.
The question asked was:
Is the Scottish Land Reform Bill Fair?
There were 55 votes cast
55% voted Yes
45% voted No
The Oban Times does not claim that this is in
anyway a scientific poll. However, within the readership of the
Oban Times it does illustrate that there is a wide dichotomy of
view.
In terms of law making, it would surely be unwise
to try and make a law work if a larger poll confirmed that a substantial
proportion of the population thought the law to be unjust.
Assessing what the public actually thinks of the
Bill is particularly difficult as the Bill mixes Property Rights
and Access in one and the same pot.
Also, in terms of Access the promoters of the
Bill have pushed the Bill through the Scottish Parliament on a political
basis before they have agreed even among themselves what an Access
Code should say.
What an extraordinary Bill, and what an extraordinary
way to create new law.
Scotland used to be famous for its fairness in
matters to do with the law - is this another standard that apparently
has gone to the wind?
Further Reading Recommended by Land-Care
Editorial Comment. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - SNH Recreation
and Access Update: Access Legislation Bulletin: News Letter No.19.
(Filed 21 February 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
Connell, Charles (2003). Responses to Land Reform (Scotland) Bill:
NFUS, SLF and Charles Connell.
(Filed 6 February 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
Linklater, Magnus (2003). Land law with head in the clouds. Scotland
on Sunday, 26 January 2003.
(Filed 28 January 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
Irvine, James (2003). Update 2003 on SNH Conference September 2000:
Enjoyment and Understanding of the Natural Heritage: Finding the
New Balance between Rights and Responsibilities. A Review of the
Proceedings.
(Filed 22 January 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
Linklater, Magnus (2003). Fair play on land reform swept away in
a torrent of prejudice. Scotland on Sunday, 19 January 2003.
(Filed 20 January 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
Smith, Michael (2003). Uncalled for unwarranted ideological legislation.
Dundee Courier, Letters, 7 January 2003.
(Filed 9 January 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
Douglas Miller, Robbie (2002). Justice 2's legal expertise in doubt.
Scotland on Sunday, Letters, 22 December 2002. Note: Robbie Douglas
Miller is Vice-chairman, Highlands and Islands Rivers Association.
(Filed 9 January 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click here
to view).
Irvine, James (2003). Scottish Natural Heritage’s Policy on
Access: Is it being mis-sold in relation to enclosed Farmland next
to Urban Communities? LandCare Scotland, 1: 19-23.
(Filed 7 January 2003, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
McNeill, Pauline (2002). No Corners Cut on Land Reform Bill. Scotland
on Sunday, Letters, 15 December 2002. Note: Pauline McNeill is an
MSP and Convenor of the Justice 2 Committee.
(Filed 23 December 2002, www.land-care.org.uk,
click here to view).
Watson, Jeremy (2002). Scotland's first 'land grab' victim. Scotland
on Sunday, 8th December 2002.
(Filed 23 December 2002, www.land-care.org.uk,
Click here
to view).
Linklater, Magnus. Land Reform Falls Foul of Scotland’s own
Kangaroo Committee. Scotland on Sunday, 1 December 2002. (Includes
editorial comment from Land-Care).
(Filed 2 December 2002, www.land-care.org.uk,
Click
here to view).
Mylius, A. (2001). Access: the Reality for Farmers, Landowners,
Foresters and all Rural Residents. LandCare Scotland, 1: 3-18.
(Filed 15 November 2002, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
Raeside, T. (2001). Veterinary Hazards to Open Access to Enclosed
Agrciultural Land. LandCare Scotland, 1: 33-34.
(Filed 15 November 2002, www.land-care.org.uk,
click
here to view).
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