NEWS

CROFTING COMMISSION REMINDS CROFTERS THAT THEY MUST RETURN THEIR ANNUAL NOTICE (CENSUS) The Crofting Commission has today (Monday 13th of March 2023), reminded crofters that it is a legal requirement to complete the annual notice, also known as the annual crofting census, befo...

The Crofting Commission has today, (Monday 13th of March 2023) published its new Corporate Plan, which has been approved by the Scottish Government. The plan will span the period of 2023 to 2028 and hopes to be ambitious, practical and show resilience for the continued work of...

The Crofting Commission’s Area Representatives 2023 is the year in which our current team of Assessors end their term of office and the Commission is looking to recruit a new team, to be renamed Crofting Commission Area Representatives, to work with crofters, their commu...

CROFTING COMMISSION ANNOUNCES FORTHCOMING RECRUITMENT OF NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The Chief Executive of the Crofting Commission, Bill Barron, has today, Wednesday 8th of February 2023, announced his intention to step down as CEO in September 2023. Commenting today ...

The Crofting Commission has become aware of an error in preparing this years Annual Notice (Census) notification letters. This error has resulted in a number of crofters getting a letter stating that there is no record of them completing a return last year by mistake. If you have...

CROFTING COMMISSION WELCOMES TURNAROUND REPORTS FROM DELOITTE AND AUDITOR GENERAL The Crofting Commission has today, Thursday 8th of December 2022 welcomed the findings of Deloitte, who have submitted an updated progress report to the Auditor General for Scotland; and the...

The Crofting Commission has today, Wednesday 2nd of November, asked all crofters to ensure that their details are up to date on the Register of Crofts, in advance of the annual notice (census) being issued early in 2023. The Commission asks that all crofters check their detail...

The Crofting Commission are encouraging landlords and agents who operate in the East Highlands to attend their Landlord event on the 17th of November 2022, to be held in the Brora Golf Club. The event will focus on the role and remit of the landlord in Crofting legislation and...

The Crofting Commission has today, Thursday 1st of September 2022, welcomed the appointment of two new Commissioners by the Scottish Ministers.   Andrew Thin and Duncan Macaulay will take up their positions immediately as Commissioners. The news has been welcomed by both ...

Working at the Crofting Commission Crofting Commission have been doing a good deal of recruitment this year in response to staff leaving and the expansion of the Regulatory Team. This is partly in response to some additional funding that has been allocated by the Scottish Gove...