Highland Council is scouring historic records such as the General Register of Sasines, as well as records of former burghs and county and district councils, to try to work out what land it actually owns - with a view to then flogging some of it off to plug a budget shortfall.
I hope that any lands that are actually part of the Common Good funds from former burghs are preserved, there being a legal obligation that such property "be observed and kept for the common good of the town" (Common Good Act, 1491). There's been a legal requirement since 2015 for local authorities to keep a register of lands that have been previously earmarked for the common good.
For more on the story visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cglpvn30dzno
Chris
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