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Area land agents provide advisory and implementation advice for:

  • land disposals
  • acquisitions
  • leases
  • wayleaves 

They cover one or more forest region and report to the respective Regional Manager.

 

Area Land Agent - areas map (PDF)

 

Last Updated: 20 August 2025

Name and title Area covered Contact Details

Malcolm Pearson

Head of Land Transactions and Development

Scotland

Forestry and Land Scotland
Aberfoyle Office
Aberfoyle
Stirling
FK8 3UX

Tel: 07340455715
malcolm.pearson@forestryandland.gov.scot

Mary Lindsay

Strategy, Policy and Development Manager

Scotland

Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House
Leachkin Road
Inverness, IV3 8NW

Tel: 07810 054177
mary.lindsay@forestryandland.gov.scot

James Higgins

Land Agency Programme Manager

Scotland

Forestry and Land Scotland
Great Glen House
Leachkin Road
Inverness, IV3 8NW

Tel: 07775 025961
james.higgins@forestryandland.gov.scot

Ruairidh MacLennan

Area Land Agent, North Scotland

North Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
Tower Road
Smithton
Inverness, IV2 7NL

Tel: 07876476780
ruairidh.maclennan@forestryandland.gov.scot

Claudia Johnstone

Assistant Area Land Agent, North Scotland

North Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
Tower Road
Smithton
Inverness, IV2 7NL

Tel: 07500088163
claudia.johnstone@forestryandland.gov.scot

Thomas Rust

Area Land Agent, East Scotland

East Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
East Region - Dunkeld
Inverpark
Dunkeld
PH8 0JR

Tel: 0300 067 6380
thomas.rust@forestryandland.gov.scot

Graeme Howard

Area Land Agent, East Scotland

East Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
East Region - Dunkeld
Inverpark
Dunkeld
PH8 0JR

Tel: 07824526347
graeme.howard@forestryandland.gov.scot

Lyndsay Sharp

Area Land Agent, West Scotland

West Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
Torlundy
Fort William
Inverness-shire
PH33 6SW

Tel: 07557926465
lyndsay.sharp@forestryandland.gov.scot

Raymond Mundie

Area Land Agent, West Scotland

West Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
Whitegates
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8RS

Tel: 07468702708
raymond.mundie@forestryandland.gov.scot

Julie Ketley

Area Land Agent, Central Scotland

Central Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
Five Sisters House
Five Sisters Business Park
West Calder
EH55 8PN

julie.ketley@forestryandland.gov.scot 
centralregionestates@forestryandland.gov.scot

Bob House

Area Land Agent, Central Scotland

Central Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
Five Sisters House
Five Sisters Business Park
West Calder
EH55 8PN

bob.house@forestryandland.gov.scot 
centralregionestates@forestryandland.gov.scot

Chris Dickie

Area Land Agent, South Scotland

South Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
Peel Tower
Glentress
Peebles
EH45 8NB

Tel: 07825716886
chris.dickie@forestryandland.gov.scot

Vacant - replacement tbc

Assistant Area Land Agent, South Scotland

South Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
Peel Tower
Glentress
Peebles
EH45 8NB

Tel: 0300 067 6900

Heledd Rheinallt

Area Land Agent, South Scotland

South Region

Forestry and Land Scotland
Peel Tower
Glentress
Peebles
EH45 8NB

Tel: 0300 067 6900
heledd.rheinallt@forestryandland.gov.scot