McLeod welcomes commencement of Mull of Galloway community buy-out

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Monday 10^th December 2012 — for immediate release McLeod welcomes commencement of Mull of Galloway community buy-out SNP MSP for the South of Scotland Dr Aileen McLeod today (Monday) welcomed the news that the South Rhins Community Development Trust is to commence community consultation under right-to-buy legislation, following the decision by the Northern Lighthouse Board to sell the 30-acre site and buildings apart from the lighthouse itself. Dr McLeod commented: “The South Rhins Community Development Trust wants to keep this iconic site in community ownership and build on the good work that has been done over the past twelve years to turn the Mull of Galloway into a popular tourist destination. “I hope these plans will gain the support of the wider community and allow the Trust to proceed with the community buy-out process. “A great deal of good work has been done over the past twelve years and I am confident that the community has the skills and commitment to ensure the continuing success of the Mull of Galloway as a tourist destination, but in the future with many of its assets owned and managed by the community itself.”