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The Returning Officer has today, Monday 31st January 2022, published the list of candidates who wish to stand in the 2022 Crofting Commission elections. A total of 18 Candidates have…

The Crofting Commission is pleased to announce the welcome addition of a new section to their website dedicated to crofting development. Since the formation of a development team within the…

Audit Scotland has today, Wednesday 13th of October, published a Section 22 Report in addition to a Deloitte audit report of the Crofting Commission.  Commenting today, Malcolm Mathieson, Convenor of the…

The Crofting Commission announced today that Archie MacNab was appointed as the new elected Commissioner from the East Highlands constituency.  Commissioner MacNab’s appointment will run until 2022 and follows the…

A tenancy termination by the Crofting Commission on the Isle of Colonsay paved the way for new entrants Lizzie & Darragh Keenaghan to bring a croft back into purposeful use.…

Responsible tourism is at the heart of a new initiative to deepen the understanding of crofting during the holiday period. The Crofting Commission have produced an informative leaflet to educate…

The Crofting Commission has seen a welcome expansion to establish a crofting community-focused Crofting Development Team. The new team transforms the way the Commission can support and engage with crofters…

The Crofting Commission has announced today that Commissioner Malcolm Mathieson has been appointed Convener, after the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands invited Commissioners to select a new Convener.…

A new leaflet titled ‘Crofting in the Highlands & Islands’ has been produced by the Crofting Commission, to explain what crofting is and why it is important in Scotland.  …

Rod Mackenzie has resigned from both his role as the Crofting Commission’s Convener, and his role as Commissioner from East Highlands.  He has intimated this to the Cabinet Secretary for…