The Land Reform Act is not about
compulsory purchase or forced sales. Current land owners are under no
obligation to sell.
Registration gives the people of
Kinghorn the opportunity to buy only when land comes on the market.
A formal community ballot is
required before any and every purchase. No application to
purchase can be made without this.
If a
ballot is successful - and the application to purchase the land is
allowed to proceed by the Scottish Executive, a "Fair Market Price" will
be determined by an independent valuer appointed by the Executive.
The
landowner can take the land back off the market at any time.
KCLA would apply for the bulk of the costs to the Lottery ‘Growing Community Assets Fund’, created to fund local communities
to buy land and buildings that will help them become stronger and more sustainable’.
Kinghorn will face more
development pressure. Registration gives Kinghorn people more influence to secure the future the community wants
for this land.
We are starting a process.
The plans are sound but not set in stone. We are starting detailed business, land management and financial
planning to realise the vision over time. Consultation is central to that.
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