Yes - It is within their community, its site is part of their everyday lives. Most communities which have bought similar sites have made for themselves viable and sustainable futures for themselves. Land reform is for everyone. Land reform is sadly ignored for far too many, and in particular through the Agricultural Holdings Legislation. Tenants countrywide are being denied even the most basic of basic human rights. Brackenbu1@aol.com
Yes - Communities should be protected from being robbed by outside commercial interests that have little or no concern for the good or wellbeing of that community. It is ignominious and a national disgrace that these communities have to squander ill-afforded, vast resources to defend and regain thir rights. Good luck to Lairg - go for it! Alasdair MacRae
Yes - Local people are best placed to know what the community needs. I can see little point in further housing for example when there are insufficient jobs and school leavers have to find more work. We need a project that will give sustainable jobs for young people or we are in danger of becoming a village of pensioners in time to come. Linda Sones
Yes - Lairg people have had to put up with the eye-sore of the once beautiful building for quite long enough. Seems to have a good group of go ahead young people who put a lot of work into their Gala, Show, Christmas lights etc. Give them a chance to smarten up their village once again. Marj Mackenzie
Yes - This could be a fantastic opportunity to revitalise Lairg. At the moment the site is an eyesore and something needs to be put there but whatever it is needs to be very carefully thought out. Fiona Smith
Yes - Only Lairg residents would have the best interests of the site in mind. Martin Taylor
Yes - I go through Lairg every year, bound for the river Dionard, Durness, and for many years used to fish at Lochinver, and bring salmon over to Lairg to put on the train south! The Hotel was a good spot for 'Refreshment', and that then led to a visit up the street to stock up with flys, etc! I am sure the construction of a new hotel would do a lot of good for the area, but please build one that is in keeping with the surrounds, and NOT some dreadful modern thing!... and let it cater for anglers as it used to! Andrew Lyle, Exmoor, Somerset
