This following section is an extract from the Land Reform Consultation.
"Proposal 8: Common Good
Common Good is a form of land ownership that has a long history in Scotland and often plays an important part in the historic, cultural and economic heritage of communities where such property exists. However, there is widespread agreement that the legal framework around common good needs to be modernised to meet modern circumstances and the expectations of communities.
Provisions already being proposed in the current Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill seek to improve transparency by placing duties on local authorities to: (a) establish and maintain common good property registers; and (b) consult with Community Councils and others over any planned disposal of common good property.
However, we are aware that there are still a number of issues to be addressed around the definition of common good and the use and alienation of common good property."