Plan To Offer Young People 50 000 To Move To Scottish Islands Scrapped Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced that its proposed island bond, which was dismissed as a gimmick by critics and attracted initial inquiries from as far away as Ecuador, will not go ahead after an analysis of consultation responses found those in favor of it were in largely non-islanders. The island bond was announced last August and was due to be launched later this year, with 100 bonds being offered at a cost of £5m. Liam McArthur, the Scottish Lib Dem MSP for Orkney, said: “The island link has always been an election gimmick. Instead of addressing the root causes of desertification, it risked creating divisions in our island communities. “I have repeatedly argued that there are far better ways to build the resilience of our island communities, through investment in transport links, broadband and affordable housing. Indeed, I have previously proposed using some of the island bond funding to support the introduction of a third aircraft on Orkney’s domestic routes, which would benefit many different islands. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Uisdean Robertson, chairman of the Western Isles council’s transport and infrastructure committee, said his feedback from the local community had been “very negative”. “They have inquiries from as far away as Ecuador who are being lured by the £50,000 bond. You’re always going to have people like that, but we have nearly 100 inhabited islands in Scotland and we’d be lucky to get one family a year,” he said. “We want young people with families who have some connection to the islands – not people who are just lured by the cash on offer. Homelessness is a huge problem – we attract early retirees and second home owners. You can’t blame people for selling at the highest prices, but it doesn’t help to price the new ones out of the market.” The Scottish Government’s rural and islands secretary, Mairi Gougeon, said: “We are changing our approach immediately because of feedback from islanders. The island link was never meant to be a silver bullet for addressing the challenges of our island population.” He said the government would continue to address the issue of island desertification, with an action plan expected in 2023. Scotland has more than 90 inhabited islands, where communities face challenges of aging and declining populations, as well as housing pressures. A report published last year by the Western Isles council found that between 2009 and 2019 in the Outer Hebrides, there was a decrease of 700 people (-2.6%), with the biggest increase in the age group being among the over 90s.

title: “Plan To Offer Young People 50 000 To Move To Scottish Islands Scrapped Scotland Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-29” author: “Mary Boyd”

The Scottish Government has announced that its proposed island bond, which was dismissed as a gimmick by critics and attracted initial inquiries from as far away as Ecuador, will not go ahead after an analysis of consultation responses found those in favor of it were in largely non-islanders. The island bond was announced last August and was due to be launched later this year, with 100 bonds being offered at a cost of £5m. Liam McArthur, the Scottish Lib Dem MSP for Orkney, said: “The island link has always been an election gimmick. Instead of addressing the root causes of desertification, it risked creating divisions in our island communities. “I have repeatedly argued that there are far better ways to build the resilience of our island communities, through investment in transport links, broadband and affordable housing. Indeed, I have previously proposed using some of the island bond funding to support the introduction of a third aircraft on Orkney’s domestic routes, which would benefit many different islands. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Uisdean Robertson, chairman of the Western Isles council’s transport and infrastructure committee, said his feedback from the local community had been “very negative”. “They have inquiries from as far away as Ecuador who are being lured by the £50,000 bond. You’re always going to have people like that, but we have nearly 100 inhabited islands in Scotland and we’d be lucky to get one family a year,” he said. “We want young people with families who have some connection to the islands – not people who are just lured by the cash on offer. Homelessness is a huge problem – we attract early retirees and second home owners. You can’t blame people for selling at the highest prices, but it doesn’t help to price the new ones out of the market.” The Scottish Government’s rural and islands secretary, Mairi Gougeon, said: “We are changing our approach immediately because of feedback from islanders. The island link was never meant to be a silver bullet for addressing the challenges of our island population.” He said the government would continue to address the issue of island desertification, with an action plan expected in 2023. Scotland has more than 90 inhabited islands, where communities face challenges of aging and declining populations, as well as housing pressures. A report published last year by the Western Isles council found that between 2009 and 2019 in the Outer Hebrides, there was a decrease of 700 people (-2.6%), with the biggest increase in the age group being among the over 90s.

title: “Plan To Offer Young People 50 000 To Move To Scottish Islands Scrapped Scotland Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-14” author: “Shirley Hill”

The Scottish Government has announced that its proposed island bond, which was dismissed as a gimmick by critics and attracted initial inquiries from as far away as Ecuador, will not go ahead after an analysis of consultation responses found those in favor of it were in largely non-islanders. The island bond was announced last August and was due to be launched later this year, with 100 bonds being offered at a cost of £5m. Liam McArthur, the Scottish Lib Dem MSP for Orkney, said: “The island link has always been an election gimmick. Instead of addressing the root causes of desertification, it risked creating divisions in our island communities. “I have repeatedly argued that there are far better ways to build the resilience of our island communities, through investment in transport links, broadband and affordable housing. Indeed, I have previously proposed using some of the island bond funding to support the introduction of a third aircraft on Orkney’s domestic routes, which would benefit many different islands. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Uisdean Robertson, chairman of the Western Isles council’s transport and infrastructure committee, said his feedback from the local community had been “very negative”. “They have inquiries from as far away as Ecuador who are being lured by the £50,000 bond. You’re always going to have people like that, but we have nearly 100 inhabited islands in Scotland and we’d be lucky to get one family a year,” he said. “We want young people with families who have some connection to the islands – not people who are just lured by the cash on offer. Homelessness is a huge problem – we attract early retirees and second home owners. You can’t blame people for selling at the highest prices, but it doesn’t help to price the new ones out of the market.” The Scottish Government’s rural and islands secretary, Mairi Gougeon, said: “We are changing our approach immediately because of feedback from islanders. The island link was never meant to be a silver bullet for addressing the challenges of our island population.” He said the government would continue to address the issue of island desertification, with an action plan expected in 2023. Scotland has more than 90 inhabited islands, where communities face challenges of aging and declining populations, as well as housing pressures. A report published last year by the Western Isles council found that between 2009 and 2019 in the Outer Hebrides, there was a decrease of 700 people (-2.6%), with the biggest increase in the age group being among the over 90s.

title: “Plan To Offer Young People 50 000 To Move To Scottish Islands Scrapped Scotland Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-04” author: “Loren Duquette”

The Scottish Government has announced that its proposed island bond, which was dismissed as a gimmick by critics and attracted initial inquiries from as far away as Ecuador, will not go ahead after an analysis of consultation responses found those in favor of it were in largely non-islanders. The island bond was announced last August and was due to be launched later this year, with 100 bonds being offered at a cost of £5m. Liam McArthur, the Scottish Lib Dem MSP for Orkney, said: “The island link has always been an election gimmick. Instead of addressing the root causes of desertification, it risked creating divisions in our island communities. “I have repeatedly argued that there are far better ways to build the resilience of our island communities, through investment in transport links, broadband and affordable housing. Indeed, I have previously proposed using some of the island bond funding to support the introduction of a third aircraft on Orkney’s domestic routes, which would benefit many different islands. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Uisdean Robertson, chairman of the Western Isles council’s transport and infrastructure committee, said his feedback from the local community had been “very negative”. “They have inquiries from as far away as Ecuador who are being lured by the £50,000 bond. You’re always going to have people like that, but we have nearly 100 inhabited islands in Scotland and we’d be lucky to get one family a year,” he said. “We want young people with families who have some connection to the islands – not people who are just lured by the cash on offer. Homelessness is a huge problem – we attract early retirees and second home owners. You can’t blame people for selling at the highest prices, but it doesn’t help to price the new ones out of the market.” The Scottish Government’s rural and islands secretary, Mairi Gougeon, said: “We are changing our approach immediately because of feedback from islanders. The island link was never meant to be a silver bullet for addressing the challenges of our island population.” He said the government would continue to address the issue of island desertification, with an action plan expected in 2023. Scotland has more than 90 inhabited islands, where communities face challenges of aging and declining populations, as well as housing pressures. A report published last year by the Western Isles council found that between 2009 and 2019 in the Outer Hebrides, there was a decrease of 700 people (-2.6%), with the biggest increase in the age group being among the over 90s.