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Sustainable Communities Fund

New £750k fund to support communities’ green recovery

A new fund designed to support local regeneration and sustainable development around Scotland’s coast has today been launched by Crown Estate Scotland.
  • Rural
A visualisation of how the ZeroFour site might look after development

Montrose to benefit from major new investment by Crown Estate Scotland

Crown Estate Scotland has today announced the purchase of the 123-acre 'Zero Four' commercial development site near Montrose, Angus.
  • Marine
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd

Green light for multi-billion pound investment in Scotland’s net zero economy

Crown Estate Scotland has today announced the launch of the first round of offshore wind leasing in Scottish waters for a decade.
  • Marine
A wind turbine in Orkney

New study highlights extra community benefits of Local Energy Systems

A report commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland has highlighted a range of wider value benefits which Local Energy Systems can offer to the communities they serve.
Young people on the Whitehill Estate

Children have their say on future of Scotland’s land, coast and seabed

Research into children and young people’s ambitions for land, coastline and seabed management shows the environment, climate change and local communities as key themes.
  • Marine
Scotwind leasing update

ScotWind Leasing: April update

Crown Estate Scotland has issued an update on the ScotWind Leasing process.
2020-23 Corporate Plan

Crown Estate Scotland to invest £70m in support of coastal community regeneration, green energy and sustainable food production

New corporate plan lays out three-year vision.
  • Marine
Scotwind COVID19 statement

Crown Estate Scotland statement on ScotWind Leasing and COVID-19

An update on our plans for the leasing round in light of COVID-19.
Business continuity

Business continuity during COVID-19

An update on Crown Estate Scotland's business continuity plan
  • Coastal
Tobermory Harbour

Feedback from Coastal tenants helps set Crown Estate Scotland agenda

A recent survey of our coastal tenants has helped Crown Estate Scotland to measure and monitor their satisfaction in how we support them and their businesses.
  • Rural
A student prepares for tree felling

Dumfries estate hosts next generation of foresters

Crown Estate Scotland has teamed up with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) to host innovative forestry management and operations courses for students.
  • Rural
Holstein Fresians grazing

Dairy sector Natural Capital trial publishes findings

The findings of a study to apply the world leading Natural Capital Protocol to the dairy sector have been published.
  • Marine
Scotwind

ScotWind Leasing: updated statement on supply chain measures

Crown Estate Scotland has issued an updated statement on the supply chain measures which will be present in the ScotWind Leasing process.
  • Marine
Offshore wind turbine installation

Statement on Offshore Wind supply-chain summit

Crown Estate Scotland has made a statement following 16 January's Offshore Wind supply-chain summit.
  • Marine
Scotwind Leasing

ScotWind Leasing Update

Crown Estate Scotland has published its scheduled November update on the ScotWind Leasing process.
Bridge of Weir Primary School Children take samples of river water

Children to have say on plans for Scotland’s land, coast and seabed

New research is to explore what children and young people across Scotland think land, coastline and the seabed should be used for.
  • Marine
Shellfish farm

New study shows path for shellfish sector growth

The results of a pilot project aimed at supporting commercial-scale shellfish farming in Scotland have been published today.
Annual rReport and Accounts to 31 March 2019

Crown Estate Scotland delivers increased value for Scotland’s communities

2018/19 Annual report shows ahead-of-target contribution to the public purse, alongside significant progress on major projects
  • Rural
Felling in progress

Major forestry work at Glenlivet Estate

A large-scale project on the Estate aims to clear a wide area of non-native conifer trees, to be replanted with native trees.
  • Marine
Scotwind Leasing

Next steps for new Scottish offshore wind leasing

ScotWind Leasing - September 2019 update
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Crown Estate Scotland corporate plan consultation

Have your say on how we invest in property and natural resources

The 12 week consultation on Crown Estate Scotland's 2020-23 Corporate plan has now begun.
Clyde in the Classroom project

Clyde fisheries project hatches results

More than 40 primary schools situated across the River Clyde catchment are taking part in a project to hatch and release brown trout into the river.
  • Rural
Bike Glenlivet Coffee Still Cafe

Work to begin on Glenlivet Luxury wigwams

A welcome addition to Tomintoul’s tourism offer has received a ‘green light’, with work set to start on the construction of new holiday accommodation on the Glenlivet Estate.
  • Rural
Andy Wells

Crown Estate appoints Andy Wells new Head of Property in Scotland

The Crown Estate’s Scotland Portfolio has appointed Andy Wells, who is currently Head of Countryside, to the position of Head of Property.