A community attempt to buy land surrounding Scotland’s highest village, Wanlockhead, has suffered a serious setback after its £1.5m funding bid was rejected. The Scottish Land Fund told the buyout campaigners earlier this week it had turned down their application for public funding, saying it was worried about the levels of local support and insufficient community consultation. In a short Facebook post, Richford said the land fund had criticised its application in a number of areas. It decided to sell the land voluntarily after the community trust asked to buy it, and had not put it on the open market. It has not yet been confirmed if the land fund will continue after next May’s Scottish elections.

Source: The Guardian November 21, 2020 07:52 UTC