Gamescleuch Forest and the Ettrick Marshes
The Ettrick & Yarrow Community Development Company have submitted an application to purchase 173 hectares of Gamescleuch Forest and the Ettrick Marshes under the Community Asset Transfer Scheme. It is intended that the area be used for forest and wildlife regeneration, small-scale commercial forestry, woodland craft employment and recreational opportunities.
Decision Notice
- Decision notice cover letter (PDF 88KB)
- Decision Notice in relation to Gamescleuch Forest and the Ettrick Marshes (PDF 93KB)
An application for review under Section 87(2) of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 has been made in writing in accordance with Part 4 of The Asset Transfer Request (Review Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 from Ettrick & Yarrow Community Development Company (EYCDC). Documents relating to the review are available here.
Documents and maps
- Application form (PDF 191KB)
- Business Plan (PDF 1.58MB)
- Annex 4: 25 year cash flow (PDF 229KB)
- Annex 5: Letter of support from Ettrick & Yarrow Community Council (PDF 165KB)
- Annex 5: Letter of support from Ettrick & Yarrow Tourism Association (PDF 56KB)
- Annex 6: Contribution to the Scottish Government's Sixteen National Outcomes (PDF 330KB)
- Annex 7: Implementation plan for first two years (PDF 933KB)
- Articles of Association of the Ettrick and Yarrow Community Development Company (PDF 164KB)
- Location map (PDF 774KB)
- Constraints map (PDF 633KB)
- Stock map (PDF 3.42MB)
Have your say
Anyone may make representations about a request and representations are published online. The representations on the request for Gamecsleuch Forest & the Ettrick Marshes received by the deadline of Monday 7 August 2017, and the responses from the community, are published below:
- Representation received 3 August 2017 (PDF 376KB)
- Representation received 6 August 2017 (PDF 188KB)
- Representation received 7 August 2017 (PDF 47KB)
- Community survey cover letter (PDF 70KB)
- Ettrick & Yarrow Community Development Company response to representation received 3 August 2017 (PDF 195KB)
- Ettrick & Yarrow Community Development Company response to representation received 7 August 2017 (PDF 82KB)