A Vision for Land Use in the Glenkens

In late 2022, the Glenkens was selected as a focus area for the South of Scotland ‘Regional Land Use Partnership’ pilot project. Led by the Social Enterprise Academy, this was a series of webinar and open online discussion events that culminated in a Glenkens event in late January 2023 that sought feedback on a draft ‘Vision for Land Use in the Glenkens’ and some associated recommendations for action. It was a great evening with lots of constructive conversations between some of the many people who value our land.

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A working group then refined the feedback from that evening into a Final-Draft Vision for Land Use in the Glenkens, which was published in the June / July 2023 edition of the Glenkens Gazette for final community review. Once the feedback from this public review was incorporated, the final Version was created and in July 2023 was adopted as an Addendum to the Glenkens and District Community Action Plan.

This Vision and the associated recommendations are intended as the first step to creating a balance in Glenkens land use where all voices are heard, respected and valued. Huge thanks must go to everyone on the working group who gave up so much of their time and knowledge to get us to this point, particularly Morag Paterson of Communities for Diverse Forestry.

This Vision now exists as a community resource, for organisations who see their issues reflected in it to use to advance the local, regional and national recommendations included in it.