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And I thought the Publican / Shopkeeper / Undertaker types were bad.

  • 31-10-2001 8:07pm
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    Victor
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    See the bit at the end.
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/Distribution/Redirect_Artifact/0,4678,2-583863,00.html

    Rural population win island home - Private owner sells remote Scottish land worth £3.8m

    ...

    After a hasty and occasionally faltering campaign, the 110-strong community beat off three rival bids to wrest control of the island from private hands for the first time.

    ...

    The fate of rural communities under private landlords is one of the most contentious issues in Scotland. Although Gigha did not suffer the same neglect as communities in places such as Eigg and Knoydart, there is huge concern north of the border about the actions of private landlords. Scotland has 343 people or bodies who own more than half of its rural land - the highest concentration in the world.

    ...

    Like many islands, Gigha will find it difficult to find enough work to keep its young people from moving away. There is, however, an element of hope: a mini employment boom began last year when Seamus McSporran retired. Mr McSporran was Gigha's policeman, fireman, postmaster, shopkeeper, ambulance, school bus and taxi driver, registrar of births, marriages and deaths, rent collector, and undertaker.


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