Right to Roam Takes a Giant Step Onto the Statute Book Land Reform Backers Say Laws Will End Conflict

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ITpromises to be another defining day in the history of Scottish land reform. Laws enshrining the right to roam across the country come into force today and, in the words of one campaigner, "the conflict should be over."

The Scottish OutdoorAccess Code, published after extensive consultation, gives guidance to landowners on providing access and advises the public how to exercise their rights responsibly.

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Right to Roam Takes a Giant Step Onto the Statute Book Land Reform Backers Say Laws Will End Conflict

Lewis Macdonald, deputy environment and rural development minister, said the new legal access rights, guaranteed with the passage of the 2003 Land...

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