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  1. Crofting Commission Calls for Stronger Crofting Involvement in Deer Management

    The Crofting Commission is today, Tuesday 2nd April 2024, advocating for a more prominent role for crofters and common grazings committees in deer management decisions. This follows their submission to…

  2. Protecting the Future of Crofting: Upholding the Spirit of the Legislation

    To the Editor, There is a recognised concern within the crofting community regarding the recent advertisement of sale of a croft tenancy seemingly based on market value in Knoydart, as…

  3. New Crofters Hit Five Year High

    Today, Tuesday 6th of February 2024, the Minister for Energy and the Environment, Gillian Martin MSP, praised the latest figures from the Crofting Commission showing a significant increase in new entrants…

  4. 2023 Crofting Census: Your Voice, Our Future

    The Crofting Commission is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2023 Crofting Census. As part of our commitment to sustain and nurture the crofting way of life, we invite all…

  5. First Succession Event in Sutherland

    CROFTING COMMISSION TO HOLD SUCCESSION EVENT IN SUTHERLAND The Crofting commission is to hold a drop in event in Sutherland, on Monday the 6th of November in Lochinver hall, to…

  6. New Chief Executive Appointed to the Crofting Commission 

    New Chief Executive Appointed to the Crofting Commission  The Crofting Commission is delighted to announce the appointment of Gary Campbell as its new Chief Executive.  Gary has a wealth of…

  7. Succession Planning: Building a Stronger Crofting Future

    Crofting is at the heart of many rural communities and has been for generations, throughout the Highlands and Islands. The Commission has responsibility for both regulating and promoting crofting as…

  8. Commission Board Approves Action to Accelerate the Processing of Casework within Crofting Commission

    COMMISSION BOARD APPROVES ACTION TO ACCELERATE THE PROCESSING OF CASEWORK WITHIN CROFTING COMMISSION  The Board of the Crofting Commission confirmed a range of measures being implemented around the way certain…

  9. Crofting Commission Announces changes to processing of Applications

    The Crofting Commission has today, Thursday 17th of August 2023, announced new procedures for the processing of applications, which will come into effect on the 1st of September 2023. To…

  10. Crofting Commission Welcomes Scottish Land Match Service Crofting Resource

    Crofting Commission Welcomes Scottish Land Match Service Crofting Resource The Crofting Commission has today, Monday 7th August, welcomed the addition of crofting opportunities to the Scottish Land Matching Service.  A…

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