Rural Policy

Purpose of the group

The purpose of the Group is to inform MSPs and the wider Scottish Parliament about issues relating to rural policies and policy-making in Scotland.

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting:

Minutes

Annual Return/Report

Group Officers

Group Members

Non MSP Individuals

Colette Blackwell

Heather Cassidy

Gary Cocker

Kirsten Currie

Gillian Gillies

Stephanie Graf

Kim Karam

Barabra Kelly

Marianne Mitchelson

Pat Neeson

Organisations

Aberdeen University

Archaeology Scotland

BIG Lottery

Buccleuch Estates, Selkirkshire

Cairngorms National Park

Cairngorms National Park Authority

Carnegie Trust UK

Centre for Mountain Studies University of Highlands & Islands

Centre for Remote and Rural Studies University of Highlands & Islands

CMS, UHI

Community Land Scotland

CRH, UHI

Crofters Commission

Crown Estate Scotland

D&G Small Communities Housing Trust

Development Trusts Association Scotland

Dot Rural Aberdeen University

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Dumfries and Galloway LEADER

Dyke Freeland Writer (Scottish Field magazine)

East Lothian Council

Eco-Schools Scotland

Empowerment & Renewal SG

Forestry Commission

Foundation for Rural Sustainability

HIE

High Life Highland (formerly of HIE)

Highland Council

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

James Hutton Institute

Land Reform Review Group

Lets Live Local

Lews Castle College University of Highlands and Islands

National Farmers Union for Scotland

Newcastle University

North Highland Initiative

OECD

Pagoda PR

RESAS Scottish Government

Resource Management

RSPB

Rural Development Council

Rural Housing Service

Rural Innovation

Scottish Borders Council

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Scottish Countryside Alliance

Scottish Crofting Federation

Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Scottish Government

Scottish Land and Estates

Scottish Natural Heritage

SEPA

Soil Association

South of Scotland Next Generation Broadband Project

SRUC

The Crown Estate

Thirdwave

Tods Murray LLP

Trustee of Soirbheas Ltd (community wind farm charity)

UHI

University of St Andrews

Upper Quartile

Whitehill Design Studios

Get involved

Next meeting:

Contact:

Jane.Atterton@sruc.ac.uk

Tel:

Contact

Alex Fergusson MSP

M2.04
Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

0131 348 5638