Statement

14 May 2008

We are disappointed at the announcement by Highland Council, as things have moved on significantly since the publication of the Crown Estate Review Working Group report produced by Highland Council back in January 2007.

We have since appeared before the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Environment Committee and have listened carefully to their views about how we work in Scotland. We proposed a number of measures, which the Committee agreed, including setting up The Crown Estate Scottish Liaison Group which is due to meet for the first time next month and includes local authority representatives. We are looking forward to reporting to the Committee on our work this autumn.

We are also working closely with Highland Council on proposals for improvements to ports and waterfronts in the area and are committed to continue these activities in the future.