Highland Council to consult on Common Good property list for Grantown on Spey
The Highland Council is today (10 August 2021), launching a consultation giving the community until 16 November 2021 to comment on the proposed contents of the Common Good Fund Asset Register for Grantown on Spey.
The Highland Council currently holds a small financial Common Good Fund for the former Burgh of Grantown on Spey. However, a full and detailed investigation has been undertaken into land and property titles that may also be Common Good and, as a result, a list of potential Common Good property has been developed.
Section 102 Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 states that before establishing a Common Good Asset Register the Council must first conduct a public consultation on a list of property (buildings, land, artwork, regalia, and funds) it is proposing to include. The statutory consultation should run for a period of 12 weeks however, the Council is extending this to 14 weeks to take account of the ongoing Covid situation.
The Council is keen to involve the community in this process to ensure that all Grantown on Spey Common Good property is identified and included. The Community Council and community bodies will be notified and invited to make representations.
However, the list will be widely publicised and available for public representations to be made. The Council must investigate and respond to any representations received. Representations, responses, and any final decision will be published on the Council website.
Local authorities must also have in place a process for regular review of the Asset Register once published.
The list of property proposed to be included in the Common Good Asset Register for Grantown on Spey is available from this link: https://www.highland.gov.uk/downloads/download/2011/grantown_on_spey_common_good_fund
Further information on the process required to establish and review the Common Good Asset Register can be found on the Council website and from the following link: https://www.highland.gov.uk/downloads/file/20488/process_for_establishing_register_and_reviewing_register
Please submit written responses either by email to common.good@highland.gov.uk or by post to Sara Murdoch, The Highland Council HQ, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX.