Dave Thompson MSP

Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch has today (Thursday) welcomed awards from the Scottish Land Fund to organisations within his constituency totalling £316,360.

West Glenmoriston Community Company has been awarded £95,360 and Aigas Community Forest has been awarded £221,000.

Commenting on these awards, Mr Thompson said: “I am delighted that two organisations within my constituency had been given such substantial awards from the Scottish Land Fund, which was abolished by the Lib/Lab Scottish Executive in 2006 but re-established by the SNP Government in 2012.

“Both awards will ensure that areas within the constituency will come under community control and will be used to benefit these small and fragile communities.

“It is with great pleasure that I have put two motions to Parliament to congratulate West Glenmoriston Community Company and Aigas Community Forest.

“I wish both communities the very best of luck with their respective projects and I look forward to more successes in the future”

Note:

The Parliamentary Motions are as follows:

Motion Number: S4M-09011
Lodged By: Dave Thompson
Date Lodged: 11/02/2014
Title: Congratulations to the West Glenmoriston Community Company

Motion Text:
That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that the West Glenmoriston Community Company has been awarded £95,360 by the Scottish Land Fund; understands that this will enable it to purchase the village of Dalchreichart's unused former primary school building and grounds and bring these into community ownership to be developed into a community hub and emergency centre; congratulates Agnes Bell and all of the members of the West Glenmoriston Community Company; wishes them the best of luck, and looks forward to future successes in the area.

Motion Number: S4M-09012
Lodged By: Dave Thompson
Date Lodged: 11/02/2014
Title: Congratulations to Aigas Community Forest

Motion Text:
That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that the Scottish Land Fund has awarded Aigas Community Forest £221,000; understands that this award means that 121 acres of the Aigas Forest will be purchased under the National Forest Land Scheme; further understands that the remaining 580 acres of commercial woodland will be leased, thereby bringing the entire forest into community control; offers its congratulations to Andrew Leaver and all the members of Aigas Community Forest; wishes them every success in the development and management of the forest for the commercial and environmental benefit of the local community, and looks forward to hearing of future successes in the area.