Highland Council to consult on Common Good property in Fort William
The Highland Council has launched a consultation giving the community until 16 August 2024 to comment on the proposed contents of the Common Good Fund Asset Register for Fort William.
The Highland Council does not currently hold a Common Good Fund for the former Burgh of Fort William. However, a full and detailed investigation has been undertaken and a list of potential Common Good property in Fort William has been developed.
Section 102 Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 states that before establishing a Common Good Asset Register the Council must first conduct a public consultation on a list of property (buildings, land, artwork, regalia and funds) it is proposing to include. The statutory consultation will run for a period of 12 weeks.
The Council is keen to involve the community in this process to ensure that all Fort William Common Good property is identified and included. The Community Council and community bodies will be notified and invited to make representations. However, the list will be widely publicised and available for public representations to be made. The Council must investigate and respond to any representations received. Representations, responses and any final decision will be published on the Council website. Local authorities must also have in place a process for regular review of the Asset Register once published.
The list of property proposed to be included in the Common Good Asset Register for Fort William is available from this link: Fort William Common Good Fund | (highland.gov.uk)
Further information on the process required to establish and review the Common Good Asset Register can be found on the Council website and from the following link: Common good asset register | Process for establishing register and reviewing register (highland.gov.uk)
Please submit written responses either by email to common.good@highland.gov.uk or by post to Sara Murdoch, The Highland Council HQ, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX.