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…
Rod Mackenzie resigned from his role as the Crofting Commission’s Convener on 21/06/21. As yet, the Cabinet Secretary has not appointed his successor. The Commission’s board meeting, planned for 24/06/21…
A short anonymous survey was issued to the crofting community via the Commission’s website and social media to get a better understanding of the issues surrounding croft under-use and availability.…
If you have recently received correspondence from us regarding a long term out of office grazing committee, please find the link to the survey mentioned in the letter below. Long…
We have just been advised that some crofters have received a text message linked to a Census. The message stated they had not completed their census properly and could be…
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…
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…
