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The Cabinet Secretary said that the Scottish Government agrees that notices to comply with continuing conditions could be included on an FCS web-based register rather than registered with Registers of Scotland.
The National Forest Estate
Scotland's National Forest Estate is managed by Forest Enterprise Scotland (FES), the management agency of Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS), on behalf of Scottish Ministers.
This creates a broader duty on local authorities than exists currently.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Ceòlas, FC Sonas, Stòrlann and Misneachd Alba all welcomed this provision, with some highlighting that it would lead to a new national strategic approach.
Impact on the misuse of fireworks and anti-social behaviour
The question of whether control zones would reduce the misuse of fireworks and anti-social behaviour was raised during the Committee’s fact-finding visit to the Blackburn Bonfire Night Action Group in West Lothian.
New Organisational Arrangements 56. As mentioned above, FCS and FES are the two principal public bodies operating on behalf of the Forestry Commissioners in Scotland.