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Residents complain of 'never-ending saga' as green spaces left to grow 'knee deep' (news.stv.tv)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/scotland@lemmy.world
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Private shared green spaces are obviously shite, hand it over entirely, as common grounds, to the council ffs and have it done with

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[–] 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

"Handing it over to the council" is a non-starter. They will either refuse to take over responsibility for the area (if it's not big enough to develop) or will take ownership and then promptly sell it to a developer.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    The developer would have exploited it already if it could. Have a read

    https://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/journal/issues/vol-68-issue-02/common-good-ancient-status-and-modern-law/

    Highland council could easily add this to it's common good land if it wanted

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Aye, "if it wanted". I don't have any experience with Highland Council , but I know that Glasgow City Council routinely refuses to take responsibility for any land that it can't profit from, and I doubt they're alone in that

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