WATER ENVIRONMENT (CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES) (SCOTLAND) ... - Posted: Dec 01, 2005
| Following the coming into force of the Water Framework Directive in 2000, the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 will come into force on 1st April 2006. |
 ACCESS AND RECREATION IN WOODLANDS AND FORESTS ... - Posted: Oct 26, 2005
| Under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, everyone in Scotland has the right to access most land and inland water for recreation and education, providing they act responsibly. |
SNH Introduce New Grant Programme ... - Posted: Sep 22, 2005
| Scottish Natural Heritage have recently outlined their grant support programme which is designed to assist all types of land managers and associated groups to consider and enhance Scotland’s natural heritage. |
Short Rotation Coppice Grants ... - Posted: Sep 21, 2005
| The Scottish Executive has announced an increase in the grant aid currently available through the Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme (SFGS) for the establishment of short rotation coppice willow or poplar as energy crops. |
Rural Stewardship Scheme Application Approval Delayed ... - Posted: Sep 16, 2005
| The Scottish Executive has announced that approval for applications to the Rural Stewardship Scheme 2005 will now not be issued until the Spring of 2006. |
CHANGING TO CROFTING COUNTIES AGRICULTURAL GRANT SCHEME (CCAGS) ... - Posted: Sep 09, 2005
| When the Scottish Executive announced changes to modernise the CCAGS in 2004, it was planned that these changes would be implemented by September 2005. |
FARM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (FBDS) ... - Posted: Sep 02, 2005
| Earlier this year Scottish Ministers announced that grant assistance under the Farm Business Development Scheme (FBDS) was to be enhanced to offer farmers greater opportunity to diversify or restructure their businesses. |
PLANNING GAIN SUPPLEMENT ... - Posted: Aug 22, 2005
| It has been suggested that Ministers are considering a new land tax to fund schools, hospitals and roads. |
FORESTRY MINISTER ANNOUNCES NEW PILOT GRANTS FOR FARM WOODLANDS ... - Posted: Nov 30, 2004
| Scotland's Forestry Minister has announced the establishment of three new pilot stewardship grants in 2005 to promote the sustainable management of farm woodlands. |
IACS 2003 ... - Posted: Mar 19, 2003
| Application forms and explanatory booklets for IACS 2003 have now been issued to producers. |
NATURAL INSULATION ... - Posted: Mar 05, 2003
| The construction industry has now realised what we have known all along that wool keeps you warm. |
FARMHOUSES AND INHERITANCE TAX (IHT) ... - Posted: Feb 26, 2003
| The demand for farmhouses as “lifestyle” properties has led to the Inland Revenue seeking to limit IHT relief on farmhouses |
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