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Sorry we're closed
29 March 2021
We will be closed on Friday 2 April and Monday 5 April for the public holiday. Happy Easter everyone.
full storyWe want your input
26 March 2021
The Crofting Commission are looking to get a better understanding of croft under-use and availability to new entrants. We are looking for crofters, aspiring crofters, crofting community residents and anyone else with views on this to complete our anonymous survey. The results wil...
full storyWhy do calls from the Crofting Commission show a 01224 prefix and not an 01463 ?
18 March 2021
As our staff continue to work from home we looked at the easiest and most effective means to allow our staff to contact crofters directly and vice versa. As all staff had access to Microsoft Teams for video meetings and internal telephone calls this ...
full storyNational Development Plan for Crofting
18 March 2021
The Scottish Government have published the National Development Plan for Crofting which highlights the core elements necessary to ensure that crofting remains at the heart of our rural and remote rural communities. National Development Plan for Crofting - gov.scot (www...
full storyFourth post in the Western Isles advertised
12 March 2021
A fourth vacancy in the Western Isles has been advertised by the Crofting Commission. We are now looking to recruit a Residency and Land Use Casework Officer who will be based in Benbecula. Together with the 2 development posts and the Stornoway-based corporate services post, adv...
full storyWomen on Boards
01 March 2021
Following on from Commission, David Campbell's blog encouraging women to consider standing as Board members in the next crofting elections https://croftingcommission.wordpress.com/ We have created a short survey that is designed to seek information on women&rsqu...
full storyHave you returned your Crofting Census form yet?
26 February 2021
If the answer is “No” then you may be one of the crofters who gets a phone call next week from a member of our staff or one of our local Assessors to ask why you have not made a return yet.
Starting on 1 March we are going to conduct a pilot survey of a...
full storyComplete your Crofting Census online
18 January 2021
Rod Mackenzie, our Convener, has just completed his Crofting Census form online, here's what he had to say. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HasUDuhCy8c
full storyThe Green Bowl
13 January 2021
The Green Bowl is an excellent example of what can be achieved when a community, crofters and non-crofters, work together.
Our thanks to Helen and Tessa for their time in pulling all the information together and to Cassie for the photos.
Read the full story https://cr...
full storyPlana Gàidhlig 2020 – 2025
18 December 2020
Thuirt an t-Àrd-Oifigear, Bill Barron, “Tha mi air leth toilichte gu bheil am Plana Gàidhlig againn airson nam bliadhnaichean troimhe gu [2025] air aontachadh le Bòrd na Gàidhlig. Tha an Coimisean làn dealasach a thaobh Gàidhlig adh...
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UPDATE: CORONAVIRUS
The majority of our staff continue to work from home but we do NOT have access to our office at present. We will continue to give priority to applications that relate to statutory deadlines, or which concern a Crofting Register forms to notify the Commission that an event has taken place.
Please read this important information regarding effecting Commission regulatory decisions.
Site visits are still not possible until the government eases the current restrictions on movement. Similarly, no hearings will take place until public meetings (with appropriate social distancing) can take place.
The majority of our staff continue to work from home but we do NOT have access to our office at present. We will continue to give priority to applications that relate to statutory deadlines, or which concern a Crofting Register forms to notify the Commission that an event has taken place.
Approved Applications:
If you are a crofter who has had an application approved by the Commission within the last 3 monthsPlease read this important information regarding effecting Commission regulatory decisions.
Site visits are still not possible until the government eases the current restrictions on movement. Similarly, no hearings will take place until public meetings (with appropriate social distancing) can take place.
